Non-invasive and non-destructive ultrasonic technique for the detection of microbial contamination in packed UHT milk

Food Research International

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 631-638

  Elvira, L ^a   Sampedro, L ^b   Matesanz, J ^b   Gomez Ullate Y ^a   Resa, P ^a   Iglesias, J R ^b   Echevarria F J ^b   Montero De Espinosa, F ^a  

^a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

^b Corp Alimentaria Penasanta SA G ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Microbiological quality; Microorganism detection; Milk packs; Non invasive measurement; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATION; MICROORGANISMS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PH EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

GROWTH SIGNATURE; MICROORGANISM GROWTH; MILK PACKS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

ACIDITY; FOOD BOARDS; MICROORGANISMS; MILK; PACKAGING; PH; ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEUS VULGARIS; PUMILUS;

EID: 17644407386     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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