Factors associated with coliform count in unpasteurized bulk milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2680-2691

  Pantoja, J C F ^a   Reinemann, D J ^a   Ruegg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial count; Coliforms; Dairy; Milk quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DAIRYING; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DAIRYING; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MILK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79956265761     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3721     Document Type: Article

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