Catalase activity for rapid assessment of high-level total mesophilic microbial load in milk

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1844-1846

  Kang, D H ^a   Dougherty, R H ^a   Clark, S ^a   Costello, M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalase; Microbial load; Milk; Rapid assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036320196     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb08732.x     Document Type: Article

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