Culture preparation
Salmonella Typhimurium (ATCC 14028) and S. aureus (ATCC 25923
and RHOD 06939) used in this study were provided by the Jordan
Food and Drug Administration, while E. coli O157:H7 (strains 00-3581
and 02-0304) were provided by Rafiq Ahmed, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency, Canadian Science Centre for Human
and Animal Health, Winnipeg, MB, Canada