Microbiological contamination of pig carcases at different stages of slaughter in two Europian Union-approved abattoirs

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2568-2575

  Spescha, C ^a   Stephan, R ^a   Zweifel, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33751230215     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.11.2568     Document Type: Article

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