Incidence of microorganisms affecting shelf-life, quality and safety of locally-produced frozen broiler chickens in Kuwait

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 609-628

  Abu Ruwaida, A S ^a   Sawaya, W N ^a   Hussain, A S ^a   Baroon, Z ^a   Khalafawi, S ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

pathogens; Poultry; psychrophiles; spoilage; storage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 12644250097     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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