Predictive microbiology: Towards the interface and beyond

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 395-407

  McMeekin, T A ^a   Olley, J ^a   Ratkowsky, D A ^a   Ross, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth no growth interface; History and process; IT and food safety; Microbial physiology; Predictive microbiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FOOD SAFETY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 0037061043     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(01)00663-8     Document Type: Article

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