Prediction of targeted Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium inactivation in fresh cut cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) using electron beam irradiation

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-416

  Chimbombi, Ezekiel ^a,b   Moreira, Rosana G ^a   Kim, Jongsoon ^a   Castell Perez, Elena M ^a  

^a Texas A M University   (United States)

^b BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Compensation; Dose estimation; Monte Carlo; Non thermal processing; Safety

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; DOSE ESTIMATIONS; MONTE CARLO; NON-THERMAL PROCESSING; SAFETY;

BACTERIOLOGY; ELECTRON BEAMS; ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING;

IRRADIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS MELO; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 78651253534     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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