Performance of two ready-to-use systems for enumeration of aerobic mesophilic microorganisms in frozen goat milk

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-300

  Tavolaro, Paula ^a   Ferrati, Analí Ramazotti ^a   Destro, Maria Teresa ^a   Landgraf, Mariza ^a   De Melo Franco, Bernadette Dora Gombossy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Goat milk; Petrifilm AC; Rapid methods; Ready to use systems; Simplate TPC

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33644533824     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000300017     Document Type: Article

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