Transfer of Listeria innocua from contaminated compost and irrigation water to lettuce leaves

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 590-596

  Oliveira, M ^a   Usall, J ^b   Vinas I ^a   Solsona, C ^b   Abadias, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Compost; Irrigation water; Lettuce; Listeria innocua; Soil; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LETTUCE; LISTERIA; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; SEASON;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LETTUCE; LISTERIA; SEASONS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79952007736     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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