Spore test parameters matter: Mesophilic and thermophilic spore counts detected in raw milk and dairy powders differ significantly by test method

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 5180-5191

  Kent, D J ^a   Chauhan, K ^a   Boor, K J ^a   Wiedmann, M ^a   Martin, N H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Dairy powder; Raw milk; Spore test method

Indexed keywords

POWDER;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; POWDER; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DAIRY PRODUCTS; MILK; POWDERS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84963588902     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10283     Document Type: Article

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