Factors affecting the inactivation of micro-organisms by intense light pulses

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 460-470

  Gomez Lopez V M ^a,b   Devlieghere, Frank ^a   Bonduelle, V ^a   Debevere, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Food; Inactivation; Intense light pulses; Minimally processed; Pulsed UV light; Pulsed white light; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS;

AGAR MEDIA; CONDITION; INACTIVATION; INTENSE LIGHT PULSE; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; PULSED UV-LIGHT; PULSED WHITE LIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET; WHITE LIGHT;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; PHOTOREACTIVATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 24044442889     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02641.x     Document Type: Article

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