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GROWTH OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ON FRESH VEGETABLES STORED UNDER CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.

Author(s) : BERRANG M. E., BRACKETT R. E., BEUCHAT L. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

FRESH ASPARAGUS, BROCCOLI, AND CAULIFLOWER WERE INOCULATED WITH L. MONOCYTOGENES STRAIN SCOTT A OR LCDC 81-861 (1,000-100,000 CFU/G) AND STORED AT 277 AND 288 K (4 AND 15 DEG C) UNDER CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE AND AIR. L. MONOCYTOGENES POPULATIONS WERE MONITORED OVER 21 DAY (277 K) AND 10 DAY (288 K) PERIODS USING SELECTIVE RECOVERY MEDIA AND A DIRECT PLATING TECHNIQUE. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE LENGTHENED THE TIME THAT ALL VEGETABLES WERE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE FOR CONSUMPTION BY SUBJECTIVE INSPECTION.

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  • Original title: GROWTH OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ON FRESH VEGETABLES STORED UNDER CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.
  • Record ID : 1990-1469
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 52 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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