Visible Contamination on Animals and Carcasses and the Microbiological Condition of Meat

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 413-419

  Gill, C O ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0442297583     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.2.413     Document Type: Review

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