Effects of essential oil treatment, gas atmosphere, and storage temperature on listeria monocytogenes in a model vegetable system

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1209-1215

  Scollard, Johann ^a   Francis, Gillian A ^a   O'Beirne, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; ORIGANUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 67650080814     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.6.1209     Document Type: Article

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