Shelf life of ground beef patties treated by gamma radiation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1387-1389

  Roberts, W Timothy ^a   Weese, Jean O ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SPOILAGE; FOULING CONTROL; FOULING PREVENTION; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; SHELF LIFE;

EID: 0032190777     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.10.1387     Document Type: Article

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