Evaluation of the performance of different cleaning treatments in reducing microbial contamination of poultry transport crates

British Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-240

  Allen, V M ^a   Burton, C H ^b   Wilkinson, D J ^c   Whyte, R T ^c   Harris, J A ^a   Howell, M ^d   Tinker, D B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^e David Tinker and Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOD CONTROL; HYGIENE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POULTRY; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; DETERGENTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HYGIENE; POULTRY; TRANSPORTATION;

CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 45849114406     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660802094206     Document Type: Article

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