SUMMARY Three sets of egg shell models were devised and used to measure the mean resistance time of each of the three exterior structures of the egg to penetration by Pseudomonas fluorescens. It was found that the inner shell membrane is the most important barrier, the shell ranks second, and the outer membrane is the least important.
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