Survival of Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, and Lactic acid bacteria species in chill brine

Listeria monocytogenes is the major pathogen in ready-to-eat meat products such as deli meats and frankfurters. Contamination can occur via the salt brines that are used to cool thermally processed meats. Both L. monocytogenes and lactic acid bacteria can grow and thrive under these brine conditions...

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Main Author: Meadows, Bridget Archibald
Other Authors: Food Science and Technology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9970
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05272004-181730