A novel derivation of a within-batch sampling plan based on a Poisson-gamma model characterising low microbial counts in foods

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 84-96

  Gonzales Barron, Ursula ^a   Zwietering, Marcel H ^b   Butler, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Between batch; Control chart; Enterobacteriaceae; Microbiological criteria; Negative binomial; Within batch

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; NONHUMAN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84871792244     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.11.026     Document Type: Article

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