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Effects of storage and the presence of a beef microflora on the thermal resistance of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in beef and broth systems

  1. M.S. McCann1,
  2. A.C. McGovern1,
  3. D.A. McDowell2,
  4. I.S. Blair2,
  5. J.J. Sheridan1

Article first published online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03223.x

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Journal of Applied Microbiology

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volume 102, Issue 6, pages 1561–1569, June 2007

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McCann, M.S., McGovern, A.C., McDowell, D.A., Blair, I.S. and Sheridan, J.J. (2007), Effects of storage and the presence of a beef microflora on the thermal resistance of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in beef and broth systems. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102: 1561–1569. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03223.x

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  1. 1

     Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Dublin, Ireland

  2. 2

     Food Microbiology Research Unit, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, UK

*Máiréad McCann, The Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland. E-mail: mairead.mccann@teagasc.ie

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  1. Issue published online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 7 DEC 2006
  3. 2006/0554: received 19 April 2006, revised 26 August 2006 and accepted 4 September 2006

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