Low-dose irradiation as a measure to improve microbiological quality of Turkish raw meat ball (cig kofte)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1105-1107

  Vural, Aydin ^a   Aksu, Harun ^b   Erkan, Mehmet E ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Microbiological quality; Raw meat ball (cig kofte)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33750372064     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01273.x     Document Type: Article

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