Identification of main contamination points by hygiene indicator microorganisms in beef processing plants

Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 856-862

  Barros, Márcia De Aguiar Ferreira ^a,b   Nero, Luís Augusto ^b,c   Monteiro, Alexandre Amorim ^b   Beloti, Vanerli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beef; Contamination; Escherichia coli; Indicator microorganisms; Meat processing

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 40449126439     PISSN: 01012061     EISSN: 1678457X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-20612007000400028     Document Type: Article

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