Inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii of dehydrated infant formula by gamma-irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1858-1861

  Lee, Ju Woon ^a   Oh, Sang Hee ^a   Byun, Eui Baek ^a,b   Kim, Jae Hun ^a   Kim, Jang Ho ^a   Woon, Jae Ho ^c   Byun, Myung Woo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enterobacter sakazakii; Gamma irradiation; Infant formula

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DEHYDRATION; GAMMA RAYS; IMMUNIZATION; RADIATION EFFECTS;

ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INFANT FORMULA;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; EPIDEMIC; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD STORAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INOCULATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; REHYDRATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34548596464     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.105     Document Type: Article

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