Evaluation of the bioSys optical method for rapidly enumerating populations of aerobic bacteria, coliforms, and Escherichia coli from broiler chicken carcasses

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-149

  Russell, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

BioSys; Chicken; Coliforms; Escherichia coli; Rapid enumeration; Total viable count

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0035597451     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.2.141     Document Type: Article

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