A comparison of the effects of E-beam irradiation and heat treatment on the variability of Bacillus cereus inactivation and lag phase duration of surviving cells

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 444-452

  Aguirre, Juan S ^a   Ordóñez, Juan A ^a   García de Fernando, Gonzalo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Electron beam irradiation; Heat treatment; Inactivation; Lag phase; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM; GROWTH RATE; HEAT TREATMENT; HEATING; NONHUMAN; SHELF LIFE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; ELECTRONS; FOOD IRRADIATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 84855953995     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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