Listeria monocytogenes: Biofilms in food processing

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 203-213

  Di Ciccio, P ^a   Conter, M ^a   Zanardi, E ^a   Ghidini, S ^a   Vergara, A ^b   Paludi, D ^b   Festino, A R ^b   Ianieri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Food industry; Food safety; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84866977537     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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