A comparative study assaying commonly used sanitizers for antimicrobial activity against indicator bacteria and a salmonella typhimurium strain on fresh produce

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2413-2417

  Shirron, Natali ^a   Kisluk, Guy ^a   Zelikovich, Yifat ^b   Eivin, Inna ^b   Shimoni, Eyal ^a   Yaron, Sima ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Vsrael Defense Force   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 70449572253     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.11.2413     Document Type: Article

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