Effects of electron-beam irradiation on the shelf life, microbial populations and sensory characteristics of summer truffles (Tuber aestivum) packaged under modified atmospheres

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-148

  Rivera, Carmen Susana ^a   Blanco, Domingo ^a   Marco, Pedro ^a   Oria, Rosa ^a   Venturini, María Eugenia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; Modified atmosphere packaging; Tuber aestivum

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGARICALES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RADIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PRODUCT SAFETY; VACUUM;

AGARICALES; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RAYS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; VACUUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS; TUBER (TRUFFLE); TUBER AESTIVUM;

EID: 78149408511     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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