Aqueous extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces as an antimicrobial rinse on hot dogs against Listeria monocytogenes and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Food Control

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 274-277

  Higginbotham, Kristen L ^a   Burris, Kellie P ^a   Zivanovic, Svetlana ^a   Davidson, P Michael ^a   Stewart, C Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactericidal; Foodborne pathogen; Frankfurter; Roselle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891122667     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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