Microbial inactivation by microwave radiation in the home environment

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 17-24

  Park, Dong Kyoo ^a   Bitton, Gabriel ^a   Melker, Richard ^a  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; MICROWAVES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 39049178596     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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