Application-of predictive microbiology to estimate the number of Bacillus cereus in pasteurised milk at the point of consumption

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 55-70

  Zwietering, M H ^a   De Wit, J C ^a   Notermans, S ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Critical limits; HACCP; Milk; Predictive microbiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD STORAGE; MILK; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030174822     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00991-9     Document Type: Article

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