Use of bacteriophages as biocontrol agents to control Salmonella associated with seed sprouts

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 453-459

  Kocharunchitt, C ^a   Ross, T ^a   McNeil, D L ^b  

^a Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Biocontrol agents; Salmonella; Seed sprouts

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SEED;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GERMINATION; HUMANS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA PHAGES; SEEDS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; MYOVIRIDAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR ORANIENBURG; SIPHOVIRIDAE;

EID: 57349130952     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.10.014     Document Type: Article

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