Heat treatments to enhance the safety of mung bean seeds

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1257-1260

  Haijing, H U ^a   Churey, John J ^a   Worobo, Randy W ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 2942554895     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-67.6.1257     Document Type: Article

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