Effects of irradiation on survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes and natural microflora in vacuum-packaged turkey hams and breast rolls

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2140-2145

  Zhu, M J ^a,b   Mendonca, A ^a   Ismail, H A ^a   Ahn, D U ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; Listeria monocytogenes; Natural flora; Ready to eat; Turkey ham and roll

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 53349154081     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00385     Document Type: Article

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