Cold Plasma Reduction of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157: H7 on Almonds Using Ambient Pressure Gases

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Food safety; Nonthermal; Nuts; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASMA GAS; PRESSURE; PRUNUS; SALMONELLA;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; PLASMA GASES; PRESSURE; PRUNUS; SALMONELLA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 84857774958     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02594.x     Document Type: Article

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