Improving the microbiological quality and safety of fresh-cut tomatoes by low-dose electron beam irradiation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 575-581

  Schmidt, Heather Martin ^a   Palekar, Mangesh P ^a   Maxim, Joseph E ^a   Castillo, Alejandro ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR AGONA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR MONTEVIDEO;

EID: 33644917974     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.3.575     Document Type: Article

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