Growth of Listeria monocytogenes as influenced by viscosity and water activity

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-187

  Stecchini, Mara Lucia ^a   Del Torre, Manuela ^a   Venir, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Lag time; Listeria monocytogenes; Relative lag time; Viscosity; Water activity

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; VISCOSITY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; KINETICS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OSMOSIS; VISCOSITY; WATER;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 4444317110     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.03.024     Document Type: Article

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