Mathematical modelling methodologies in predictive food microbiology: A SWOT analysis

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 2-8

  Ferrer, Jordi ^a   Prats, Clara ^a   López, Daniel ^a   Vives Rego, Josep ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Individual based Modelling; Mathematical continuous modelling; Predictive microbiology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 68749086020     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.016     Document Type: Review

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