Recovery of bacteria from broiler carcasses after spray washing with acidified electrolyzed water or sodium hypochlorite solutions

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2239-2244

  Northcutt, J ^a   Smith, D ^a   Ingram, K D ^a   Hinton Jr , A ^a   Musgrove, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidified electrolyzed water; Broiler processing; Carcass washing; Chlorine

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 35348860059     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.10.2239     Document Type: Article

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