Antimicrobial activity of nanodispersed thymol in tryptic soy broth

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 440-447

  Shah, Bhavini ^a,b   Davidson, P Michael ^a   Zhong, Qixin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Mead Johnson Nutritionals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84875552292     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-354     Document Type: Article

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