Radiosensitization of Salmonella spp. and Listeria spp. in Ready-to-Eat Baby Spinach Leaves

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Gomes, Carmen ^a   Moreira, Rosana G ^a   Castell Perez, Elena ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Leafy vegetables; MAP; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; OZONE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; COLD; ELECTRON; FAST FOOD; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HYDROLYSIS; LISTERIA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SALMONELLA; SPINACH;

COLD TEMPERATURE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRONS; FAST FOODS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FROZEN FOODS; HYDROLYSIS; LISTERIA; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OXYGEN; OZONE; PLANT LEAVES; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

LISTERIA; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 78651413666     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01904.x     Document Type: Article

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