Egg washing using small-scale bucket washer

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Hutchison, M L ^a   Walters, L D ^a   Gittins, J ^b   Drysdale, L ^c   Sparks, N ^d  

^a Direct Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Ceres House   (United Kingdom)

^c HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Egg washing; Ingress; Small scale; Storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33746268460     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS200595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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