Efficacy of ozonated and electrolyzed oxidative waters to decontaminate hides of cattle before slaughter

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1393-1398

  Bosilevac, Joseph M ^a   Shackelford, Steven D ^a   Brichta, Dayna M ^a   Koohmaraie, Mohammad ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7;

EID: 21844448620     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1393     Document Type: Article

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