Fate of Escherichia coli in apple and reduction of its growth using the postharvest biocontrol agent Candida sake CPA-1

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1526-1533

  Abadias, Maribel ^a   Usall, Josep ^a   Alegre, Isabel ^b   Torres, Rosario ^a   Viñas, Inmaculada ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apple; Apple juice; Biocontrol; Candida sake CPA 1; E. coli; Growth

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA SAKE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 68949089905     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3619     Document Type: Article

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