Identification and characterization of elevated microbial counts in bulk tank raw milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 292-298

  Hayes, M C ^a   Ralyea, R D ^a   Murphy, S C ^a   Carey, N R ^a   Scarlett, J M ^a   Boor, K J ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk tank milk; Petrifilm aerobic count; Total bacterial count

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CELL COUNT; CLASSIFICATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MILK; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0035234170     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74479-7     Document Type: Article

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