Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 37-42

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281010037

Microbiological quality of broiler carcasses during slaughter processing

Irena Svobodová1, Gabriela Bořilová1, Radka Hulánková1, Iva Steinhauserová2

1Department of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
2CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

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