Simultaneous optimisation of surface quality during the sterilisation of packed foods using constant and variable retort temperature profiles

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 283-297

  Noronha, J ^a,b   Van Loey, A ^b   Hendrickx, M ^b   Tobback, P ^b  

^a CAMPDEN BRI   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

PACKED FOOD STERILIZATION; SURFACE QUALITY;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0030291467     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0260-8774(96)00035-0     Document Type: Article

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