Influence of refrigerated storage time on efficacy of irradiation to reduce salmonella on sliced roma tomatoes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 990-993

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; TIME; TOMATO;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; REFRIGERATION; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; TIME FACTORS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79958150647     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-10-385     Document Type: Article

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