Growth of Listeria spp. in shredded cabbage is enhanced by a mild heat treatment

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 425-433

  Ells, Timothy C ^a   Hansen, Lisbeth Truelstrup ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 77949575327     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.3.425     Document Type: Article

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