Gamma-ray sanitization of Argentinean dehydrated garlic (Allium sativum L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.) products

Food Research International

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 797-802

  Pezzutti, A ^a   Marucci, P L ^a   Sica, M G ^a   Matzkin, M R ^a   Croci, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dry garlic; Dry onion; Irradiation; Microflora; Sanitization

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DEHYDRATION; GAMMA RAYS; HEALTH CARE; MICROBIOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; CHOPS; CLOSTRIDIA; GARLIC;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; SATIVUM;

EID: 20444468529     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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