Fossomatic cell-counting on ewe milk: Comparison with direct microscopy and study of variation factors

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 138-145

  Gonzalo, C ^a   Martinez J R ^a   Carriedo, J A ^a   San Primitivo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct microscopic method; Ewe milk; Fossomatic method; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BRONOPOL; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; SHEEP; STAINING; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MILK; POTASSIUM DICHROMATE; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; SHEEP; STAINING AND LABELING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037645369     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73593-0     Document Type: Article

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