Effects on the microbiological condition of product of decontaminating treatments routinely applied to carcasses at beef packing plants

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1790-1801

  Gill, C O ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

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ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 68849116331     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.8.1790     Document Type: Review

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