Investigation of the hygienic safety of aromatic plants cultivated in soil contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Food Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-219

  Settanni, Luca ^a   Miceli, Alessandro ^a   Francesca, Nicola ^a   Moschetti, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basil; Hygienic safety; Listeria monocytogenes; Microbial transfer; Rocket; Soil

Indexed keywords

ERUCA SATIVA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 84857660784     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.01.037     Document Type: Article

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