Chapter 32. Microbial Ecology and Spoilage of Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
- Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta Ph.D.
Published Online: 14 APR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470504475.ch32
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title

Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Volume 2
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How to Cite
Vihavainen, E. J. and Björkroth, J. (2010) Microbial Ecology and Spoilage of Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products, in Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Volume 2 (ed I. Guerrero-Legarreta), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470504475.ch32
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Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México D.F., México
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 APR 2010
- Published Print: 12 JAN 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470185537
Online ISBN: 9780470504475
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Keywords:
- microbial ecology and spoilage of poultry meat and poultry meat products;
- off-odors and off-flavors, slime formation, color and texture changes, and gas formation - very typical bacterial spoilage changes;
- Shewanella putrefaciens - gram-negative organisms associated with spoilage of aerobically stored poultry
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Concept of a specific food spoilage organism
Microbial ecology in a poultry meat environment
Tracing specific spoilage bacteria in poultry slaughtering and meat processing
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