Identification of bacterial species on Lippia multiflora herbal tea leaves and the influence of steam pasteurization

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 443-447

  Arthur, Hanson ^a   Cameron, Michelle ^a   Joubert, Elizabeth ^a,b   Witthuhn, R Corli ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbal tea; Lippia multiflora; Microbial load; Steam pasteurization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; ALGAE; BACTERIOLOGY; DEXTROSE; HEALTH RISKS; PASTEURIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; STEAM; TEA;

16S RIBOSOMAL DNA; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACTERIAL SPECIES; LIPPIA MULTIFLORA; MICROBIAL ENUMERATION; MICROBIAL LOADS; POTATO DEXTROSE AGARS; RISK TO CONSUMERS;

COLIFORM BACTERIA;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KOCURIA; LIPPIA; LIPPIA MULTIFLORA; PANTOEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 78651335962     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0450-3     Document Type: Article

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