Characterisation of Argentinean honeys and evaluation of its inhibitory action on Escherichia coli growth

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 520-529

  Fangio, Maria Florencia ^a   Iurlina, Miriam Ofelia ^a   Fritz, Rosalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Escherichia coli; Honey; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARGENTINA; AVERAGE VALUES; BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIONS; CHARACTERISATION; E. COLI; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS; HONEY; INHIBITORY EFFECT; MOISTURE CONTENTS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

BACTERICIDES; FOOD PRODUCTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE; REACTION KINETICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77955648982     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02159.x     Document Type: Article

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