Evaluation of the SimPlate method for enumeration of Escherichia coli in swab samples from beef and lamb carcasses

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 229-233

  Hauge, Sigrun J ^a   Nesbakken, Truls ^b   Skjerve, Eystein ^b   Dommarsnes, Kari ^c   Østensvik, Øyvin ^b  

^a Animalia   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Eurofins Medinet Inc   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcasses; E. coli; Enzymatic method; SimPlate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BEEF; CARCASS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAMB MEAT; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; RELIABILITY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEAT; NORWAY; SHEEP;

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 77955663779     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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