Effect of electron beam irradiation on the bacterial load and sensorial quality of sliced cantaloupe

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Palekar, M P ^a   Cabrera Diaz, E ^b   Kalbasi Ashtari, A ^a   Maxim, J E ^a   Miller, R K ^a   Cisneros Zevallos, L ^a   Castillo, A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aerobic plate count; Cantaloupe; Chlorine; Electron beam irradiation; Sensory analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 10944226946     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb09941.x     Document Type: Article

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