Microbiological characterization of randomly selected Portuguese raw milk cheeses with reference to food safety

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1710-1716

  Almeida, Gonçalo ^a   Figueiredo, Alexandre ^a   Rôla, Marta ^a   Barros, Rui Manuel ^b   Gibbs, Paul ^a   Hogg, Tim ^a   Teixeira, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b Biostrument Lda   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34447509852     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.7.1710     Document Type: Article

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