Effect of packaging materials on inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms on meat during irradiation

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1141-1149

  Krishnamurthy, K ^a   Demirci, A ^a,b   Puri, V M ^a   Cutter, C N ^b  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Irradiation; Meat; Packaging; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; PACKAGING; PATHOLOGY; REDUCTION; REFRIGERATION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VACUUM;

INACTIVATION; PATHOGENIC MICOORGANISMS; UNIRRADIATED PLASTICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

FOOD PROCESSING;

BACTERIA; PACKAGING; RADIATION EFFECTS; REDUCTION; REFRIGERATION; STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VACUUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 6344230213     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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