Sponge versus mini-roller for the surface microbiological control of Listeria monocytogenes, total aerobic mesophiles and Enterobacteriaceae in the meat industry

Food Control

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 242-247

  Gómez, Diego ^a   Ariño, Agustín ^a   Carramiñana, Juan J ^a   Rota, Carmina ^a   Yangüela, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental sampling; Listeria monocytogenes; Mini roller; Sponge; Surface

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84859929738     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.03.031     Document Type: Article

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