Validation of the Micro Biological Survey method for Total Viable Count and E. coli in food samples

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 951-962

  Bottini, Giorgia ^a   Losito, France Sea ^a   De Ascentis, Alessio ^a   Priolisi, Francesca Romana ^b   Mari, Alberto ^b   Antonini, Giovanni ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b MBS srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative microbiological method; E. coli; Food microbiological analysis; Food safety; Total viable count

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS; COLOR CHANGES; E. COLI; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI); FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD SAMPLES; MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PRELIMINARY TREATMENT; REFERENCE METHOD; SCREENING METHODS; TOTAL VIABLE COUNT; TOTAL VIABLE COUNTS; USER FRIENDLY;

BACTERIOLOGY; COLORIMETRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH; SURVEYS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80455144864     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2011.951.962     Document Type: Article

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