Sensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by conventional plating techniques

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 689-692

  Jordan, Kieran N ^a   Maher, Matthew M ^a  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7;

EID: 33644917697     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.3.689     Document Type: Article

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