Excision vs sponge swabbing - A comparison of methods for the microbiological sampling of beef, pork and lamb carcasses

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 896-900

  Pearce, R A ^a   Bolton, Declan J ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef; Excision; Lamb; Microbiological examination of carcasses; Pork; Swabbing

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHANES;

CELLULOSE ACETATES; COMPARISON OF METHODS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EXCISION; LAMB; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF CARCASS; POLYURETHANE SPONGE; PORK; SWABBING; TOTAL VIABLE COUNTS;

BEEF;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; POLYURETHAN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; CARCASS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EXCISION; LAMB; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING;

EID: 16444373175     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02525.x     Document Type: Article

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