Microbiological quality and potential pathogen monitoring for powdered infant formulas from the local market

Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 555-561

  Hwang, Ji Yeon ^a   Lee, Ji Youn ^b   Park, Jong Hyun ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food borne pathogens; Microbial contamination; Monitoring; Powdered infant formulas

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CITROBACTER KOSERI; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA VULNERIS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PANTOEA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 58149525378     PISSN: 12258563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2008.28.5.555     Document Type: Article

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