Reduction of Aspergillus parasiticus on hazelnut surface by UV-C treatment

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1857-1863

  Basaran, Pervin ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus; Food safety; Nuts; UV treatment

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CORYLUS;

EID: 68949135523     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02011.x     Document Type: Article

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