ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The p-nitroaniline test, a rapid method to estimate microbial quality of refrigerated meat, was applied to many retail meat samples from several animal species to confirm its applicability. This method allows determination of psychotroph levels between 104 and 108 CFU/cm2 in about 2.5 hr. A good correlation was found (r = 0.88, p 〈 0.001) between this method and the standard plate count technique. Because of the yellow color of the p-nitroaniline released during reaction, bacterial loads higher than 10s CFU/cm2 develop a color intense enough to be detected visually.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1992.tb06849.x
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