Reduction of eggshell aerobic plate counts by ultraviolet irradiation

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1132-1135

  Chavez, C ^a   Knape, K D ^a   Coufal, C D ^a   Carey, J B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic plate count; Eggshell; Ultraviolet irradiation

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHICKEN; DISINFECTION; EGG SHELL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; EGG SHELL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0036675124     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.8.1132     Document Type: Article

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