Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes isolates through gastro-intestinal tract passage simulation, before and after two sub-lethal stresses

Food Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-28

  Barbosa, J ^a   Borges, S ^a   Magalhaes R ^a   Ferreira, V ^a   Santos, I ^a   Silva, J ^a   Almeida, G ^a   Gibbs, P ^a   Teixeira, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acid stress; Gastro intestinal tract; Listeria monocytogenes; Salt stress; Sub lethal stresses

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEESE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS;

CHEESE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84856059400     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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