Evaluation of two alternative techniques for counting mesophilic aerobic bacteria in raw milk

Food Control

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-44

  Rosmini, M R ^a   Signorini, M L ^a   Schneider, R ^a   Bonazza, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Count; Food; Mesophilic; Micro organisms; Milk; Rapid techniques

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FILM; FILTER; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MILK; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; QUALITY CONTROL; REFRIGERATOR; TIME;

EID: 0141817122     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-7135(03)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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