Evaluation of the hygienic quality of raw milk based on the presence of bifidobacteria: The cow as a source of faecal contamination

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 163-169

  Beerens, H ^a   Hass Brac De La Perriere, B ^a   Gavini, F ^b  

^a CERMIP (Ctr d'Enseignement R   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium; Cow dung; E. coli; Faecal contamination; Raw milk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CATTLE; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MANURE; MILK; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CATTLE; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHENOTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM PSEUDOLONGUM SUBSP. GLOBOSUM; BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0342614997     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00194-4     Document Type: Article

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