Microbiological sampling of carcasses by excision or swabbing

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-173

  Gill, C O ^a   Jones, T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COUNT; CARCASS; EXCISION; SAMPLING; SWABBING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034141695     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.2.167     Document Type: Article

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