Effects of electron beam irradiation on the variability in survivor number and duration of lag phase of four food-borne organisms

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-246

  Aguirre, Juan S ^a   Rodríguez, María R ^a   García de Fernando, Gonzalo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; Ham; Inactivation; Lag phase; Microbial variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; IRRADIATION; LISTERIA INNOCUA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL INACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STORAGE;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTRONS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LISTERIA INNOCUA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 80051581185     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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