Antimicrobial activity of polysaccharide films containing essential oils

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1302-1310

  Sánchez González, Laura ^a   Cháfer, Maite ^a   Hernández, Manuel ^a   Chiralt, Amparo ^a   González Martínez, Chelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Escherichia coli; Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; Listeria monocytogenes; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CITRUS LIMON; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79953801180     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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