Sampling methods for microbiological analysis of red meat and poultry carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1303-1308

  Capita, Rosa ^a   Prieto, Miguel ^a   Alonso Calleja, Carlos ^a  

^a Area de Nutr Y Bromatologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942662457     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.6.1303     Document Type: Review

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