Ergosterol as an indicator of the presence of microscopic fungi in eggs for human consumption produced in different husbandry systems

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2491-2493

  Szablewski, T ^a   Stuper, K ^a   Cegielska Radziejewska, R ^a   Kijowski, J ^a   Perkowski, J ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Egg white; Egg yolk; Eggshell; Ergosterol; Fungi

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 78249261812     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00366     Document Type: Article

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