Microbiological quality of broiler chicken carcasses processed hygienically in a small scale poultry processing unit

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-259

  Yashoda, K P ^a   Sachindra, N M ^a   Sakhare, P Z ^a   Narasimha Rao, D ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0035402243     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2001.tb00606.x     Document Type: Article

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