Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-pathogenic E. coli on irradiated and non-irradiated beef surfaces

Meat Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 468-473

  Prendergast, D M ^a   Crowley, K M ^a   McDowell, D A ^b   Sheridan, J J ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef; Escherichia coli; Irradiated; Non irradiated; Sites

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 69549119976     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.06.024     Document Type: Article

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