Sterilization of plastic containers using electron beam irradiation directed through the opening

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 937-943

  Cleghorn, D A ^a   Dunn, J ^b   Nablo, S V ^a  

^a Electron Processing Systems Inc ^*  (United States)

^b National Center for Food Safety and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BOTTLES; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRRADIATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BLOW-MOLDED BOTTLES; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; ELECTRON-BEAM TREATMENT; ENERGETIC ELECTRON; HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; IRRADIATION SYSTEM; POLYMERIC CONTAINER; TREATMENT SYSTEMS;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

POLYETHYLENE; PLASTIC;

IRRADIATION; STERILIZATION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; BACILLUS; ELECTRON; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; PUMILUS;

BACILLUS; ELECTRONS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; PLASTICS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STERILIZATION;

EID: 1842854790     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01777.x     Document Type: Article

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