Effect of weak acids on Listeria monocytogenes survival: Evidence for a viable but nonculturable state in response to low pH

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1141-1144

  Cunningham, Eilís ^a   O'Byrne, Conor ^a   Oliver, James D ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetic; Acid; Benzoate; Culturability; Listeria; pH; Propionate; Sorbate; VBNC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 67349158699     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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