Survival of Listeria monocytogenes, and enterotoxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pasteuri, during two types of biltong-manufacturing processes

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1042-1050

  Naidoo, Keshia ^a   Lindsay, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biltong; Enterotoxin; Listeria monocytogenes; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PASTEURI;

EID: 77349101036     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.12.025     Document Type: Article

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