Mathematical modelling of microbial growth in packaged refrigerated beef stored at different temperatures

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 101-110

  Giannuzzi, L ^a   Pinotti, A ^a   Zaritzky, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Gas permeability effect; Mathematical modelling; Microbial growth; Predictive microbiology; Temperature effect

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; VINYL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD STORAGE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEAT; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD PACKAGING; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENES; PSEUDOMONAS; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032488573     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)00127-X     Document Type: Article

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