Effects of the components of two antimicrobial emulsions on food-borne pathogens

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-230

  Ferreira, J P ^a   Alves, D ^a   Neves, O ^a   Silva, J ^a   Gibbs, P A ^a,b   Teixeira, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b LEATHERHEAD FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bactericidal; Detergent; Food pathogens; Microemulsion; Nanoemulsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349799023     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.05.018     Document Type: Article

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