Modelling of Listeria monocytogenes growth in pre-sterilized ground beef as affected by fat content, temperature, and atmosphere

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 44, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Cenkowski, S ^a   Blank, G ^a   Chung Lewis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROBIOLOGY; OILS AND FATS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TEMPERATURE;

ELECTRON BEAM RADIATION; FAT CONTENT; GROUND BEEF; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

MICROORGANISMS;

EID: 0036945635     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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