The effect of five common essential oil components on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1070-1075

  Sandasi, M ^a   Leonard, C M ^a   Viljoen, A M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Essential oil; Listeria

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 44649166615     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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