The growth potential of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in dairy manure-based compost in a greenhouse setting under different seasons

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2095-2104

  Kim, J ^a   Jiang, X ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy compost; Greenhouse; Pathogen growth; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERTILIZERS; GREENHOUSES; LISTERIA; MANURES; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; SALMONELLA;

'DRY' [; DAIRY COMPOSTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; GROWTH POTENTIAL; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROFLORAE; PATHOGEN GROWTHS; SALMONELLA SPP; SEASONAL VARIATION;

PATHOGENS;

ACCLIMATION; BACTERIUM; COMPOST; DAIRY FARMING; GROWTH RATE; MANURE; PATHOGEN; POPULATION GROWTH; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GREENHOUSE; LIGHT INTENSITY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROFLORA; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WINTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 78449237153     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04841.x     Document Type: Article

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