Gamma radiation in the reduction of Salmonella spp. inoculated on minimally processed watercress (Nasturtium officinalis)

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 89-93

  Martins, C G ^a   Behrens, J H ^a   Destro, M T ^a   Franco, B D G M ^a   Vizeu, D M ^a   Hutzler, B ^b   Landgraf, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Embrarad Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Minimally processed watercress; Salmonella spp.; Vegetable irradiation

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRODUCTS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY;

FRESHLIKE PRODUCTS; PATHOGENS;

GAMMA RAYS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PROCESSING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; SALMONELLA; SHELF LIFE; SHIGELLA; WATERCRESS;

EID: 4143094940     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.053     Document Type: Conference Paper

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