Effect of gamma radiation on microbial population of natural casings

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 125-128

  Trigo, M J ^a   Fraqueza, M J ^b  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^b INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Microbial decontamination; Natural casings

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD SAFETY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032100548     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00087-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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