Comparison of excision, swabbing and rinsing sampling methods to determine the microbiological quality of broiler carcasses

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 134-139

  Zhang, Qiu Qin ^a   Ye, Ke Ping ^a   Xu, Xing Lian ^a   Zhou, Guang Hong ^a   Cao, Jin Xuan ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BROCHOTHRIX THERMOSPHACTA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 84856459315     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2011.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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