Electron beam radiation of dried fruits and nuts to reduce yeast and mold bioburden

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 981-985

  Ic, Erhan ^a   Kottapalli, Bala ^b   Maxim, Joseph ^c   Pillai, Suresh D ^c  

^a TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

^b IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; JUGLANS;

EID: 34247210296     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.4.981     Document Type: Article

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