Nonthermal Plasma Inactivation of Food-Borne Pathogens

Food Engineering Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 159-170

  Misra, N N ^a   Tiwari, B K ^b   Raghavarao, K S M S ^c   Cullen, P J ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Food; Nonthermal; Plasma; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; GAS MOLECULES; NON-THERMAL TECHNOLOGY; NONTHERMAL; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; REACTIVE SPECIES; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; SURFACE DECONTAMINATION;

DECONTAMINATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FOOD PROCESSING; FREE RADICALS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

PLASMAS;

EID: 81355146648     PISSN: 18667910     EISSN: 18667929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12393-011-9041-9     Document Type: Review

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