The fate of Clostridium perfringens spores exposed to ozone and/or mild heat pretreatment on beef surfaces followed by modified atmosphere packaging

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-673

  Novak, John S ^a   Yuan, James T C ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Chicago Research Center Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; C. perfringens; Ozone; Spores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 4143049329     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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