Improving the food safety of seed sprouts through irradiation treatment

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Waje, Catherine ^a   Kwon, Joong Ho ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food safety; Irradiation; Pathogen; Seed; Sprout

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 49749122200     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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