Statistical validation of the track-dilution plating method from ground beef and carcass surface samples

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 155-161

  Siragusa, Gregory R ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0033432391     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.1999.tb00385.x     Document Type: Article

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