Inactivation kinetics and factors of variability in the pulsed light treatment of Listeria innocua cells

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2518-2525

  Uesugi, Aaron R ^a   Woodling, Sarah E ^a   Moraru, Carmen I ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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LISTERIA INNOCUA;

EID: 36049005592     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.11.2518     Document Type: Article

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