Microbiological air quality of processing areas in a dairy plant as evaluated by the sedimentation technique and a one-stage air sampler

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-259

  Salustiano, Valéria Costa ^a   Andrade, Nélio José ^a   Cardoso Brandão, Sebastião César ^a   Cordeiro Azeredo, Raquel Monteiro ^a   Kitakawa Lima, Sandra Aparecida ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air processing areas; Air sampler; Dairy plant; Microbiological quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 19944373469     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822003000300015     Document Type: Article

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