Thermal death rate of ascospores of Neosartorya fischeri ATCC 200957 in the presence of organic acids and preservatives in fruit juices

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1358-1362

  Rajashekhara, E ^a   Suresh, E R ^a   Ethiraj, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; FOULING CONTROL; FRUIT JUICE; FUNGAL SPORE; HEAT RESISTANCE; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; SORBATE POTASSIUM; SPOILAGE; SURVIVAL; TARTARIC ACID;

MANGIFERA INDICA; NEOSARTORYA; NEOSARTORYA FISCHERI; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0032190816     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.10.1358     Document Type: Article

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