Cold storage temperature fluctuations and predicting microbial growth

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 43-47

  Gill, C O ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiller storage; Process assessment; Product temperatures; Temperature function integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002614949     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-59.13.43     Document Type: Article

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