The effect of electron beam irradiation, combined with acetic acid, on the survival and recovery of Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus curvatus

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-265

  Fielding, Louise M ^a,b   Cook, Paul E ^a   Grandison, Alistair S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combination treatments; Food irradiation; Organic acids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRON BEAM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; IRRADIATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PH;

ACETIC ACID; ANIMALS; CALIBRATION; CELL MEMBRANE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030971856     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)01251-8     Document Type: Article

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