Berry BW, Joseph AL, Chen AA. Bacterial sampling techniques on beef, pork, and lamb adipose tissue.
Appl Environ Microbiol 1978;
35:978-9. [PMID:
350160 PMCID:
PMC242965 DOI:
10.1128/aem.35.5.978-979.1978]
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Abstract
Two methods were used to evaluate bacterial recovery from beef, pork, and lamb adipose tissue. Higher counts were obtained with a tissue removal and fluid agitation technique (shaking) than with surface swabbing, but only when bacterial levels were low. Bacterial recovery by both methods was unaffected by specie origin of adipose tissue and differences in surface texture, sample storage time (12 versus 6 days), and duration fluid agitation (5 versus 10 min).
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