Invited review: The application of alkaline phosphatase assays for the validation of milk product pasteurization

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5538-5551

  Rankin, S A ^a   Christiansen, A ^b   Lee, W ^c   Banavara, D S ^d   Lopez Hernandez, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^d Mead Johnson Nutritionals   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase assay; Pasteurization; Review; Validation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL; DAIRYING; ENZYMOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; METHODOLOGY; MILK; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; DAIRYING; FOOD HANDLING; MILK; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78649237019     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3400     Document Type: Review

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