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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2009, p. 6944-6946, Vol. 75, No. 21
0099-2240/09/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/AEM.00926-09
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Nofima mat AS, Osloveien 1, N-1430 Aas, Norway
Received 24 April 2009/ Accepted 23 August 2009
Protective cultures can be used successfully as an additional hurdle together with phages to reduce growth of Listeria monocytogenes on sliced cooked ham. Addition of phages resulted in a rapid 10-fold reduction of L. monocytogenes. After 14 to 28 days of storage, a 100-fold reduction was observed in samples with phages and protective culture compared to results for samples with phages alone.
Published ahead of print on 28 August 2009.
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