Pilot-scale continuous ultrasonic cleaning equipment reduces Listeria monocytogenes levels on conveyor belts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 408-411

  Tolvanen, Riina ^a   Lundén, Janne ^a   Hörmand, Ari ^b   Korkeala, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 60849136039     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.408     Document Type: Article

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