Bacteriological quality of infant milk formulae examined under a variety of preparation and storage conditions

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1089-1094

  Rowan, N J ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Anderton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus spp.; Bacteriological quality; Diarrheagenic enterotoxin; Infant milk formulae; Preparation and storage effects

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS;

EID: 0030808507     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.9.1089     Document Type: Article

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