Evaluation of the BAX gel and fluorometric systems for the detection of foodborne Salmonella

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 835-840

  D'Aoust, J Y ^a   Pagotto, F ^a   Akhtar, M ^a   Bussey, J ^a   Cooper, C ^a   Mcdonald, C ^a   Meymandy, M ^a   Tyler, K ^a  

^a Health Canada and World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals   (Canada)

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EID: 34247266164     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.4.835     Document Type: Article

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