Effects of gamma and electron beam irradiation on the survival of pathogens inoculated into sliced and pizza cheeses

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-734

  Kim, Hyun Joo ^a   Ham, Jun Sang ^b   Lee, Ju Woon ^c   Kim, Keehyuk ^d   Ha, Sang Do ^a   Jo, Cheorun ^e  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^d Woosong University   (South Korea)

^e Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cheese; D10 value; Electron beam irradiation; Gamma irradiation; Inoculation study; Pathogen

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; D10 VALUE; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; MICROBIAL QUALITY; MONOCYTOGENES; PATHOGEN INOCULATION; PIZZA CHEESE; RISK OF CONTAMINATION; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIOLOGY; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; ENZYME INHIBITION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; RADIATION;

PATHOGENS;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON RADIATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MARKET; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MOULD; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SOUTH KOREA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YEAST;

EID: 77049088662     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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