Application of Sensitivity Functions for Analysing the Impact of Temperature Non-uniformity in Batch Sterilizers

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Akterian, Stepan G ^a   Smout, Chantal ^b   Hendrickx, Marc E ^b   Tobback, Paul P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; PISUM SATIVUM;

CANNING; FUNCTIONS; MICROORGANISMS; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VITAMINS;

BATCH STERILIZERS; CANNED FOODS; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; PEA PUREE; THIAMINE;

STERILIZERS;

EID: 0032083717     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0260-8774(98)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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