Comparing the antimicrobial effectiveness of NaCl and KCl with a view to salt/sodium replacement

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-102

  Bidlas, Eva ^a   Lambert, Ronald J W ^b  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hurdles; KCl; NaCl; Potassium chloride; Predictive modelling; Salt

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 43049181752     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.02.031     Document Type: Article

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