Monitoring the sensorial and microbiological quality of pasteurized white asparagus at different storage temperatures

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1281-1288

  Valero, A ^a   Carrasco, E ^a   Perez Rodriguez F ^a   Garcia Gimeno R M ^a   Blanco, C ^b   Zurera, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b National Food Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Microbial flora; Modified atmosphere package; Organic acids; Pasteurized white asparagus; Sensorial quality

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33745345238     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2489     Document Type: Article

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