Detection and enumeration of viable Listeria monocytogenes cells from ready-to-eat and processed vegetable foods by culture and DVC-FISH

Food Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 374-379

  Moreno, Yolanda ^a   Sánchez Contreras, Javier ^a   Montes, Rosa M ^a   García Hernández, Jorge ^a   Ballesteros, Lorena ^a   Ferrús, M Antonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Detection; DVC FISH; Enumeration; Listeria monocytogenes; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84860831348     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.04.017     Document Type: Article

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