Development and validation of a mathematical model for growth of pathogens in cut melons

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 953-958

  Li, Di ^a   Friedrich, Loretta M ^b   Danyluk, Michelle D ^b   Harris, Linda J ^c   Schaffner, Donald W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CUCURBITACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SALMONELLA; TEMPERATURE; VALIDATION STUDY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CUCURBITACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALMONELLA; TEMPERATURE;

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84878831062     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-398     Document Type: Article

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