Increased resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to electron beam following repetitive irradiation at sub-lethal doses

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-334

  Levanduski, Leah ^a   Jaczynski, Jacek ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D10 value; Electron beam; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Inactivation kinetics; Non thermal food preservation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM COLONY; BEEF; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MEAT PRODUCTS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSAGE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 38649110424     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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