An Overview of Sterilization Methods for Packaging Materials Used in Aseptic Packaging Systems

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-65

  Ansari, I A ^a   Datta, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

aseptic packaging; chemical methods; light pulse; radiation; sterilization; thermal processes

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IONIZING RADIATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

THERMAL PROCESSES;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ASEPTIC PACKAGES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IONIZING RADIATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0037846070     PISSN: 09603085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/096030803765208670     Document Type: Article

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