Multi-method approach indicates no presence of sub-lethally injured Listeria monocytogenes cells after mild heat treatment

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-268

  Uyttendaele, Mieke ^a   Rajkovic, Andreja ^a   Van Houteghem, Nancy ^a   Boon, Nico ^a   Thas, Olivier ^a   Debevere, Johan ^a   Devlieghere, Frank ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acid; Flow cytometry; Heat; Inactivation; Listeria monocytogenes; NaCl; Recovery; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CELL DAMAGE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEAT TREATMENT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONHUMAN; PH;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; TIME FACTORS;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 42649146173     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.02.015     Document Type: Article

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