A comparison of ready-to-use systems for evaluating the microbiological quality of acidic fruit juices using non-pasteurized orange juice as an experimental model

International Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-53

  Ferrati, Analí Ramazotti ^a   Tavolaro, Paula ^a   Destro, Maria Teresa ^a   Landgraf, Mariza ^a   Franco, Bernadette D G M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidic fruit juices; Microbiological analysis; Petrifilm ; Rapid methods; Simplate

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

ACID;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BEVERAGE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTROL; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SWEET ORANGE;

ACIDS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BEVERAGES; CITRUS SINENSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI;

EID: 23844445264     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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