Effect of gamma irradiation on aflatoxin B1 production by Aspergillus flavus in ground beef stored at 5C

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 231-239

  Youssef, Bothaina M ^a   Mahrous, Souzan R ^a   Aziz, Nagy H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; DECONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD STORAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GROUND BEEF; IRRADIATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM; RHODOTORULA; SCOPULARIOPSIS;

EID: 0033427004     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.1999.tb00248.x     Document Type: Article

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