Modeling the growth rates of Escherichia coli spp. and Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 in baby spinach leaves under slow cooling

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Puerta Gomez, A F ^a   Moreira, R G ^a   Kim, J ^b   Castell Perez, E ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Foodborne illness; Growth rate; Leafy vegetable; Modeling; Safety

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84862775039     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.070     Document Type: Article

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