Studies to evaluate chemicals and conditions with low-pressure applications for reducing microbial counts on cattle hides

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1343-1348

  Carlson, Brandon A ^a   Geornaras, Ifigenia ^a   Yoon, Yohan ^a   Scanga, John A ^a   Sofos, John N ^a   Smith, Gary C ^a   Belk, Keith E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 46949100082     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.7.1343     Document Type: Article

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