Microbial and pathogenic contamination of ready-to-eat fresh vegetables in Korea

Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-168

  Bae, Young Min ^a   Hong, Yu Jin ^a   Kang, Dong Hyun ^b   Heu, Sunggi ^c   Lee, Sun Young ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Foodborne pathogen; Identification; Isolation; Microbial contamination; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM PORRUM; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; LACTUCA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OENANTHE CROCATA; PERILLA; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79959341726     PISSN: 03676293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9721/KJFST.2011.43.2.161     Document Type: Article

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