AEROBIC MESOPHILIC COUNT OF FRESH AND REFRIGERATED GROUND MUTTON: EFFECT OF PLATING AND INCUBATION TEMPERATURE.

Author(s) : MURTHY T. R. K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

POUR AND SPREAD PLATE METHODS WERE COMPARED AT INCUBATION TEMPERATURE OF 303 AND 310 K (30 AND 37 DEG C) FOR ENUMERATION OF AEROBIC MESOPHILES IN FRESH AND REFRIGERATED GROUND MUTTON. SPREAD PLATING RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RECOVERY OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION THAN POUR PLATING IN BOTH FRESH AND REFRIGERATED MEATS. INCUBATION TEMPERATURE OF 303 OR 310 K MAY BE USED FOR SCREENING RETAIL MARKET MEATS AND 303 K FOR REFRIGERATED MEATS.

Details

  • Original title: AEROBIC MESOPHILIC COUNT OF FRESH AND REFRIGERATED GROUND MUTTON: EFFECT OF PLATING AND INCUBATION TEMPERATURE.
  • Record ID : 1984-1040
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Source: Source: J. Food Sci. Technol.
    vol. 20; n. 2; 1983.03-04; 83-84; 1 tabl.; 16 ref.
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