Most-probable-number determination of Salmonella levels in naturally contaminated raw almonds using two sample preparation methods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1986-1992

  Bansal, Anika ^a,c   Jones, Thomas M ^b   Abd, Shirin J ^d   Danyluk, Michelle D ^e   Harris, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b American Council for Food Safety and Quality   (United States)

^c Earthbound Farms   (United States)

^d The Natl Food Laboratory   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DULCIS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR MUENCHEN;

EID: 78649381796     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.11.1986     Document Type: Article

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