Effects of pulsed electric fields on pathogenic microorganisms of major concern in fluid foods: A review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 747-759

  Mosqueda Melgar, Jonathan ^a   Elez Martínez, Pedro ^a   Raybaudi Massilia, Rosa M ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit juice; Milk; Outbreaks; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pulsed electric fields

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BEVERAGE; CATTLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD PRESERVATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BEVERAGES; CATTLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD PRESERVATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MILK; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 50649112541     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390701691000     Document Type: Review

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