Effects of Gamma Irradiation and Silver Nano Particles on Microbiological Characteristics of Saffron, Using Hurdle Technology

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-69

  Hamid Sales, E ^a   Motamedi Sedeh, F ^b   Rajabifar, S ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SCHOOL   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Microbiological characteristics; Saffron; Silver nano particles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 84858078961     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0203-5     Document Type: Article

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