Sensory, physicochemical and microbiological quality of irradiated minimally processed cauliflower

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 362-364

  Bib, Nizakat ^a   Khan, Misal ^a   Badshah, Amal ^a   Ashraf Chaudry, Muhammad ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); REDUCTION;

MEAN VALUES; MICROBIAL LOADS; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY;

SENSORS;

ARTICLE; CAULIFLOWER; CONTAMINATION; DATA ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PROCESSING; FREEZING; IRRADIATION; MICROORGANISM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RADIATION DOSE; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 21344437528     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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