Radiation processing to ensure safety of minimally processed carrot (Daucus carota) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus): Optimization of dose for the elimination of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 444-448

  Dhokane, V S ^a   Hajare, S ^a   Shashidhar, R ^a   Sharma, A ^a   Bandekar, J R ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA;

EID: 33244459103     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.2.444     Document Type: Article

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