Disinfectant action of Cymbopogon sp. essential oils in different phases of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes on stainless steel surface

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 549-553

  Oliveira, Maíra Maciel Mattos de ^a   Brugnera, Danilo Florisvaldo ^a   Cardoso, Maria das Graças ^a   Alves, Eduardo ^a   Piccoli, Roberta Hilsdorf ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cymbopogon citratus; Cymbopogon nardus; Natural disinfectants

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 71849118735     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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