Effect of gamma irradiation on microbiological, chemical and sensory characteristics of licorice root product

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 333-338

  Al Bachir, M ^a   Al Adawi, M A ^a   Al Kaid, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Irradiation, Licorice; Root product; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

IRRADIATOR; MICROBIAL POPULATION;

GAMMA RAYS;

CALCIUM ION; COBALT; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; MALTOSE; MINERAL; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EVALUATION; FLAVOR; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GLYCYRRHIZA; KLEBSIELLA; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; RADIATION DOSE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAMPLE; SENSORY ANALYSIS; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TASTE;

EID: 1142285284     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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