Detection of Bacillus cereus on selected retail chicken products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1770-1773

  Smith, D P ^a   Berrang, M E ^a   Feldner, P W ^a   Phillips, R W ^b   Meinersmann, R J ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 4043114218     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.8.1770     Document Type: Article

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