Influence of pre-treatments on microbial load of stored dehydrated onion slices

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1902-1908

  Kadam, Dattatreya M ^a   Nangare, Dhananjay Dhondiram ^a   Oberoi, Harinder Singh ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Dried onion slices; Drying techniques; Microbial load; Pre treatments; Storage period

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 70349218116     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01980.x     Document Type: Article

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