Factors affecting the incidence of pathogenic micro-organisms in fresh-cut produce

Stewart Postharvest Review

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Raybaudi Massilia, Rosa M ^a   Mosqueda Melgar, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Food processing; Food safety; Foodborne pathogens; Fresh cut produce

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949110635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17459656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2212/spr.2009.4.1     Document Type: Review

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