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A Note on Scanning Electron Microscopic Assessment of Stomacher Action on Chicken Skin
Author(s) -
THOMAS C. J.,
MCMEEKIN T. A.
Publication year - 1980
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.1365-2672.1980.tb05133.x
Subject(s) - biology , bacteria , contamination , site of action , food science , biological system , ecology , genetics , endocrinology
Scanning electron microscopy was used in conjunction with normal microbiological procedures to evaluate the stomacher as a means of recovering bacteria from chicken skin. Stomaching removed most bacteria from the skin and viable counts of skin micro‐organisms obtained by this method were not significantly different from those obtained by blending. The stomacher represents a useful alternative to blending techniques commonly used to assess contamination of poultry carcasses.