Antimicrobial Activity of Lactic Acid Against Pathogen and Spoilage Microorganisms

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 990-998

  Stanojević Nikolić, Slobodanka ^a   Dimić, Gordana ^a   Mojović, Ljiljana ^b   Pejin, Jelena ^a   Djukić Vuković, Aleksandra ^b   Kocić Tanackov, Sunčica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SAFETY; LACTIC ACID; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS; SALMONELLA; YEAST;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BROTH MICRODILUTION METHOD; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NATURAL-ANTIMICROBIALS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SPOILAGE MICROORGANISMS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 84951036371     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.12679     Document Type: Article

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