Bioactivity of selected essential oils and some components on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 676-680

  Leonard, C M ^a   Virijevic, S ^a   Regnier, T ^a   Combrinck, S ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clove; Essential oils; Lemongrass; Lippia; Listerial biofilm; Mentha spicata

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ESSENTIAL OIL; EVERGREEN TREE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; GRASS; INHIBITION; MICROSCOPY; SURVIVAL;

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; LIPPIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MENTHA SPICATA; POSIBACTERIA; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 78049260042     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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