New decontamination method based on caprylic acid in combination with citric acid or vanillin for eliminating Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in reconstituted infant formula

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 499-507

  Choi, M J ^a   Kim, S A ^a   Lee, N Y ^a   Rhee, M S ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caprylic acid; Citric acid; Combined treatment; Cronobacter sakazakii; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Vanillin

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; FOOD ADDITIVE; OCTANOIC ACID; VANILLIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIAL CLEARANCE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONOBACTER SAKAZAKII; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEEDING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INOCULATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PLASMOLYSIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEROTYPE; VALIDATION STUDY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 84884165494     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.08.016     Document Type: Article

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