Research Article

Microbial Decontamination of Beef Carcass Surfaces by Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, and Trisodium Phosphate Sprays

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Effect of lactic acid (LA), acetic acid (AA), and trisodium phosphate (TSP) spraying for 30 s on the most probable number (MPN) of coliforms, as counted by tissue excision technique from the outer surfaces of shoulder and thigh of beef carcasses (). Values represent of the log count of three replicates. Columns with different letters indicate significant differences () between the sampling location of the slaughtered beef carcasses.