Microbiological analysis of sprouts and effect of spices on microbial load

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 545-547

  Deb, Moumita P ^a   Joshi, Pradnya A ^a  

^a BIRLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Germination; Microbial quality; Pathogens; Seeds; Spices; Sprouts

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; GROWTH KINETICS; SEED; YEAST;

MICROBIAL LOAD; MICROBIAL QUALITY; SPROUTS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ACORUS CALAMUS; ANETHUM SOWA; CYPERUS; CYPERUS SCARIOSUS; DOLICHOS; EMBELIA; EMBELIA RIBES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LABLAB PURPUREUS; PIPER NIGRUM; PISUM SATIVUM; RIBES HUDSONIANUM; SALMONELLA; SCHINUS MOLLE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VICIA FABA; VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 34748865919     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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