Theoretical and experimental investigation of the thermal inactivation of Bacillus stearothermophilus in food pouches

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-228

  Abdul Ghani, A G ^a   Farid, M M ^a   Chen, X D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacillus stearothermophilus; CFD; Pouch; Spores; Sterilization; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BACTERIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMAL EFFECTS; VECTORS; VISCOSITY;

THERMAL INACTIVATION;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0036466638     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(01)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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