Enumeration of thermoduric and thermophilic spores in commercial repacked milk powder

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1196-1198

  Rajput, Imran Rashid ^a   Khaskheli, M ^a   Soomro, A H ^a   Rajput, N ^a   Khaskheli, G B ^a  

^a SINDH AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Milk powder; Repacked; Theremophilic; Thermoduric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; MILK; MILK HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 68349133401     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1196.1198     Document Type: Article

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