Preliminary study on the microbiological quality of ostrich (Struthio camelus) carcasses dressed in small Italian abattoirs

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 295-300

  Severini, M ^a   Ranucci, D ^a   Miraglia, D ^a   Branciari, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Carcass; Contamination; Hygiene; Meat; Microbiology; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAMELUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; MAMMALIA; OVIS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042287686     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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