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COMPETITIVE GROWTH OF CHICKEN SKIN MICROFLORA AND CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E AFTER AN IRRADIATION DOSE OF 0.3 MRAD.

Author(s) : FIRSTENBERG-EDEN R., ROWLEY D. B., SHATTUCK G. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IRRADIATION 0.3 MRAD, AT 278 K (5 DEG C) REDUCED THE NATURAL FLORA FROM 1,500 TO 150,000 CELLS/CM2 TO 1.5 TO 75 CELLS/CM2, WHEREAS C. BOTULINUM TYPE E (BELUGA) SPORES WERE REDUCED ONLY BY ONE LOG10 . AT 283 K (10 DEG C), THE IRRADIATION SURVIVORS OF THE NATURAL FLORA WERE ABLE TO MULTIPLY AND PRODUCE SPOILAGE ODOURS WITHIN 8 DAYS, WHEREAS THE C. BOTULINUM SURVIVORS COULD NOT PRODUCE TOXIN WITHIN 14 DAYS.

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  • Original title: COMPETITIVE GROWTH OF CHICKEN SKIN MICROFLORA AND CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E AFTER AN IRRADIATION DOSE OF 0.3 MRAD.
  • Record ID : 1983-2221
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 46 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1983/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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