Evaluation of microbial survival post-incidence on fresh Mozzarella cheese1

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 6891-6896

  Ganesan, Balasubramanian ^a   Irish, David A ^a   Brothersen, Carl ^a   McMahon, Donald J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Fresh mozzarella; Microbial survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHEESE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CHEESE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84869499009     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5390     Document Type: Article

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