Shelf life extension of minimally processed cabbage and cucumber through gamma irradiation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-110

  Khattak, Amal Badshah ^a   Bibi, Nizakat ^a   Chaudry, Muhammad Ashraf ^a   Khan, Misal ^a   Khan, Maazullah ^a   Qureshi, Muhammad Jamil ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NIFA   (Pakistan)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI;

EID: 12244302965     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.1.105     Document Type: Article

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