Transmission electron microscopy study of Listeria monocytogenes treated with nisin in combination with either grape seed or green tea extract

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2105-2109

  Sivarooban, T ^a   Hettiarachchy, N S ^a   Johnson, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; VITACEAE;

EID: 53749096263     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.10.2105     Document Type: Article

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