Microbial contamination of fresh produce

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 1020, Issue , 2009, Pages 25-45

  Keller, Susanne E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; FRESH PRODUCE; HEALTHY DIET; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NOROVIRUS;

VIRUSES;

EID: 84863640182     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: 19475918     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2009-1020.ch003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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