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Scanning Electron Microscopy of Microorganisms on Chicken Skin
Author(s) -
McMEEKIN T. A.,
THOMAS C. J.,
McCALL D.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1979.tb02600.x
Subject(s) - microorganism , scanning electron microscope , electron microscope , materials science , pig skin , microscopy , layer (electronics) , chemistry , biomedical engineering , composite material , bacteria , food science , biology , optics , medicine , physics , genetics
1. Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine microorganisms in situ on chicken skin. They developed in a layer of material on the surface of the skin. The observations explain the relative ineffectiveness of carcass cleaning procedures and the increased recovery of microorganisms by destructive compared with non‐destructive sampling techniques.