Elimination of Bacillus cereus contamination in raw rice by electron beam irradiation

Food Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-332

  Sarrias J A ^a   Valero, M ^a   Salmeron M C ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Electron beam irradiation; Husked rice; Microbiological quality; Radiation resistance; Unhusked rice

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; CLOSTRIDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI;

EID: 0037409253     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-0020(02)00124-7     Document Type: Article

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