Evaluation of pulsed electric fields technology for liquid whole egg pasteurization

Food Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 845-852

  Monfort, S ^a   Gayan E ^a   Raso, J ^a   Condon S ^a   Alvarez I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Liquid whole egg; Pasteurization; Pulsed electric fields; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR SENFTENBERG; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 77955280343     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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