Effect of irradiation on Brazilian honeys' consistency and their acceptability

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 109-112

  Matsuda, A H ^a   Sabato, S F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Honey; Sensorial evaluation; Viscometer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; VISCOSITY;

GAMMA IRRADIATION; SENSORY EVALUATION;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

BRAZIL; COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HONEY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ODOR; PARAMETER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIATION RESPONSE; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASTE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 4143136523     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.03.068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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