Thermal processing of suspended food particles in cans with end-over-end agitation

Food Research International

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 635-643

  Knap, Rafal P ^a   Durance, Timothy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agitation; Bacillus stearothermophilus; Heating; Particle; Plastic bowls; Processing; Rotation; Spores; Sterilization; Thermal

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT TREATMENT;

EID: 0032430197     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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