On the selection of relevant environmental factors to predict microbial dynamics in solidified media

Food Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-228

  Theys, T E ^a   Geeraerd, A H ^b   Devlieghere, F ^c   Van Impe, J F ^a  

^a Department of Chemical Engineering   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Growth no growth interface; Salmonella typhimurium; Structured foods

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; METABOLISM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

CULTURE MEDIA; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 75149114971     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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