Antibacterial effects of long-chain polyphosphates on selected spoilage and pathogenic bacteria

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1401-1405

  Obritsch, Jeremy A ^a   Ryu, Dojin ^b   Lampila, Lucina E ^c   Bullerman, Lloyd B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 46949099166     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.7.1401     Document Type: Article

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