Flow cytometric assessment of the antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Listeria monocytogenes

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1174-1182

  Paparella, Antonello ^a   Taccogna, Lorenzo ^a   Aguzzi, Irene ^a   Chaves López, Clemencia ^a   Serio, Annalisa ^a   Marsilio, Fulvio ^a   Suzzi, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Flow cytometry; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; ORIGANUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 44949179806     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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