Effectiveness of a bacteriophage in reducing Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut fruits and fruit juices

Food Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 137-142

  Oliveira, M ^a   Vinas I ^a   Colas P ^a   Anguera, M ^b   Usall, J ^b   Abadias, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apple; Biocontrol; Biopreservation; Listex P100; Melon; Pear

Indexed keywords

APPLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BEVERAGE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOPRESERVATION; CUCURBITACEAE; EVALUATION STUDY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTEX P100; MELON; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PEAR; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

APPLE; BIOCONTROL; BIOPRESERVATION; LISTEX P100; MELON; PEAR;

BACTERIOPHAGES; BEVERAGES; CUCURBITACEAE; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84884543525     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.08.018     Document Type: Article

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