Application of the microbiological method DEFT/APC to detect minimally processed vegetables treated with gamma radiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 691-693

  Araujo M M ^a   Duarte, R C ^a   Silva, P V ^a   Marchioni, E ^b   Villavicencio, A L C H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

DEFT APC; Food irradiation detection; Microbiology; Minimally processed vegetables

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC PLATE COUNTS; DEFT/APC; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD IRRADIATION DETECTION; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; GAMMA RADIATION; HEALTH EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; MICROBIOLOGICAL SCREENING; MINIMAL PROCESSING; MINIMALLY PROCESSED VEGETABLES; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS; RETAIL MARKET; SCREENING METHODS; SHELF LIFE;

CHEMICAL PLANTS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; MICROORGANISMS;

RADIATION;

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GAMMA RADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION PROCESSING; VEGETABLE;

EID: 67149130452     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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