Effects of electron-beam and gamma irradiation treatments on the microbial populations, respiratory activity and sensory characteristics of Tuber melanosporum truffles packaged under modified atmospheres

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1252-1260

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; Gamma irradiation; Modified atmosphere packaging; Tuber melanosporum

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BACTERIUM; ELECTRON; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RADIATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PSEUDOMONAS; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ASCOMYCOTA; BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRONS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RAYS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PSEUDOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CANDIDA MEMBRANIFACIENS; CANDIDA SAKE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS; TUBER (TRUFFLE); TUBER MELANOSPORUM;

EID: 80051471656     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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