Pulsed-light system as a novel food decontamination technology: A review

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 813-821

  Elmnasser, N ^a,b   Guillou, S ^b   Leroi, F ^c   Orange, N ^d   Bakhrouf, A ^a   Federighi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Decontamination technology; Foods; Microorganism; Pulsed light; Review

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGY; FOOD SPOILAGE MICROORGANISMS; PULSED LIGHT;

FOOD PROCESSING;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; MICROORGANISM; PATHOGEN;

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD QUALITY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMICAL EFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LIGHT;

EID: 35648954241     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W07-042     Document Type: Review

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