Evaluation of adenosine triphosphate ATP; bioluminescence for estimating bacteria on surfaces of beef carcasses

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-45

  Bautista, D A ^a   Kozub, G ^b   Jericho, K W F ^c   Griffiths, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031524182     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.1997.tb00147.x     Document Type: Article

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