Nisin, carvacrol and their combinations against the growth of heat-treated Listeria monocytogenes cells

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-95

  Esteban, María Dolores ^a   Palop, Alfredo ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carvacrol; Combined antimicrobial processes; Listeria monocytogenes; Nisin

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 79953204345     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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