Effects of calcium ascorbate and ionizing radiation on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes and product quality of fresh-cut 'Gala' apples

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2005, Pages m352-m358

  Fan, Xuetong ^a   Sokorai, Kimberly J B ^a   Sommers, Christopher H ^a   Niemira, Brendan A ^a   Mattheis, James P ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium ascorbate; Fresh cut apple; Irradiation; Listeria monocytogenes; Quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 25844475967     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb11479.x     Document Type: Article

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