A rapid molecular-based assay for direct quantification of viable bacteria in slaughterhouses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1265-1272

  Guy, Rebecca A ^a   Kapoor, Anita ^a   Holicka, Jane ^a,c   Shepherd, David ^b   Horgen, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Maxxam Analytics Inc   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33745086594     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.6.1265     Document Type: Article

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