Microbiological survey of milk and dairy products from a small scale dairy processing unit in Maroua (Cameroon)

Food Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 366-370

  Belli, Paola ^a   Cantafora, Anna F A ^a   Stella, Simone ^a   Barbieri, Sara ^a   Crimella, Casimiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Dairy production; Microbiological contamination; Milk hygiene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84873601216     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.12.021     Document Type: Article

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