Development of a process for detecting nonthermal effects of microwave energy on microorganisms at low temperature

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-301

  Kozempel, Michael ^a   Cook, Richard D ^a   Scullen, O Joseph ^a   Annous, Bassam A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PEDIOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034339091     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2000.tb00420.x     Document Type: Article

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