Quantification of hurdles: Predicting the combination of effects - Interaction vs. non-interaction

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-88

  Bidlas, Eva ^a   Lambert, Ronald J W ^b  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Enterobacter sakazakii; Escherichia coli; Gamma hypothesis; Hurdle technology; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; SORBATE POTASSIUM; SORBIC ACID;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COMBINING ABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SODIUM ACETATE; SORBIC ACID; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 54049138341     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.06.030     Document Type: Article

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