Extended study on the influence of z-value(s) of single and multicomponent time-temperature integrators on the accuracy of quantitative thermal process assessment

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 384-395

  Guiavarc'h, Yann P ^a   Van Loey, Ann M ^a   Hendrickx, Marc E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 13544272782     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.2.384     Document Type: Article

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