Weibull distribution function based on an empirical mathematical model for inactivation of Escherichia coli by pulsed electric fields

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1007-1012

  Rodrigo, D ^a   Barbosa Canovas G V ^b   Martinez A ^a   Rodrigo, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUS;

EID: 0037708571     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.6.1007     Document Type: Article

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