Physiological response of Bacillus cereus vegetative cells to simulated food processing treatments

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2168-2176

  Cronin, Ultan P ^a   Wilkinson, Martin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 55849102854     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.11.2168     Document Type: Article

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