Short communication: Fate of major foodborne pathogens and Bacillus cereus spores in sterilized and non-sterilized Korean turbid rice wine (Makgeolli)

Food Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 139-145

  Kim, S A ^a   Park, H J ^a   Lee, S H ^b   Hwang, I G ^b   Rhee, M S ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Bacterial fate; Foodborne pathogens; Korean turbid rice wine; Makgeolli; NA; ND

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888400070     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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