Biofilm recovery from chitosan action: A possible clue to understand Listeria monocytogenes persistence in food plants

Food Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 484-489

  Orgaz, B ^a   Puga, C H ^a   Martinez Suarez J V ^b   SanJose, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Chitosan damage; Listeria; Persistence; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873932924     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.01.024     Document Type: Article

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