Origin of bacterial spores contaminating foods

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-182

  Carlin, Frédéric ^a,b  

^a UMR A 408 INRA University of Avignon   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVIGNON   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Clostridium; Contamination; Food; Spore; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM;

EID: 79651471761     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.07.008     Document Type: Review

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