Efficacy of bacteriophage LISTEX™P100 combined with chemical antimicrobials in reducing Listeria monocytogenes in cooked turkey and roast beef

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 208-214

  Chibeu, Andrew ^a,b   Agius, Louise ^a,c   Gao, Anli ^c   Sabour, Parviz M ^a   Kropinski, Andrew M ^b,c   Balamurugan, S ^a  

^a GUELPH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Listeria monocytogenes; Potassium lactate; Sodium diacetate

Indexed keywords

ACETOACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; LACTATE POTASSIUM; SODIUM DIACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BEEF; CELL COUNT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKED FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SHELF LIFE; TURKEY (BIRD);

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

BACTERIOPHAGE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTEX(™)P100; POTASSIUM LACTATE; SODIUM DIACETATE;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIOPHAGES; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COOKING; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; LACTIC ACID; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PRODUCTS; TEMPERATURE; TURKEYS;

EID: 84885747518     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.08.018     Document Type: Article

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