Microbiological and chemical quality of tahini halva

British Food Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-616

  Kahraman, Tolga ^a   Issa, Ghassan ^a   Ozmen, Gursel ^b   Buyukunal, Serkan ^c  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Military Veterinary School   (Turkey)

^c Food Department of Uyum Markets   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Microbiology; Public health; Quality; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SESAMUM INDICUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77952925816     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701011052691     Document Type: Article

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