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Food Microbiology • Braz. J. Microbiol. 41 (3) • Oct 2010 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822010000300036   copy

Glucuronidase activity of Escherichia coli isolated from chicken carcasses

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To identify Escherichia coli through the production of β-D-glucuronidase (GUD), 622 suspect cultures were isolated from chicken carcasses and plated in PetrifilmTM EC. Of these cultures, only 44 (7.1%) failed to produce GUD. This result indicates the usefulness of GUD production for estimating E. coli populations in chicken.

Escherichia coli; glucuronidase activity; chicken

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