Application and validation of the TTI based chill chain management system SMAS (Safety Monitoring and Assurance System) on shelf life optimization of vacuum packed chilled tuna

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 108-115

  Tsironi, Theofania ^a   Gogou, Eleni ^a   Velliou, Eirini ^a   Taoukis, Petros S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chill chain management; Shelf life; SMAS; Time temperature integrators; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SPOILAGE; FOOD STORAGE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SHELF LIFE; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TUNA; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEAFOOD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TUNA; VACUUM;

SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 54049087305     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.07.025     Document Type: Article

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