Effect of lemon extract on foodborne microorganisms

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1896-1900

  Conte, A ^a   Speranza, B ^a   Sinigaglia, M ^a   Del Nobile, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS LIMON; CLAVISPORA LUSITANIAE; LACTOBACILLUS; PICHIA; PICHIA SUBPELLICULOSA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 34547782152     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.8.1896     Document Type: Article

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