Bacterial growth on chicken eggs in various storage environments

Food Research International

Volumn 36, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 969-975

  Theron, H ^a   Venter, P ^a   Lues, J F R ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacterial growth; Chicken eggs; Shelf life; Storage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MEATS;

BACTERIAL GROWTH;

FOOD PROCESSING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 10744231479     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(03)00117-0     Document Type: Article

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