Effects of gallotannin treatment on attachment, growth, and survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on spinach and lettuce

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 234, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1081-1090

  Engels, Christina ^a   Weiss, Agnes ^b   Carle, Reinhold ^b   Schmidt, Herbert ^b   Schieber, Andreas ^a,c   Gänzle, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

EHEC; Gallotannins; Lettuce; Listeria; Pentagalloylglucose; Spinach

Indexed keywords

EHEC; GALLOTANNINS; LETTUCE; PENTAGALLOYLGLUCOSE; SPINACH;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FRUITS; LISTERIA; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS; VEGETABLES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MANGIFERA INDICA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84861231727     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1727-6     Document Type: Article

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