Microbial safety and quality and protein integrity of shrimp sold in shops in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 988-991

  Al Dagal, Mosffer M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

microbial quality; microbial safety; protein integrity; Riyadh; seafood; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ENTEROCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029826953     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.9.988     Document Type: Article

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