A note on challenge trials to determine the growth of listeria monocytogenes on mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-125

  Leong, Dara ^a   Alvarez Ordóñez, Avelino ^a   Jordan, Kieran ^a  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Challenge study; Food safety; Growth; Listeria monocytogenes; Mushrooms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961121232     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijafr-2015-0013     Document Type: Article

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