Microbiological aspects of processing and storage of edible insects

Food Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 628-631

  Klunder, H C ^a   Wolkers Rooijackers, J ^a   Korpela, J M ^b   Nout, M J R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Representation in Lao PDR   (Democratic Republic Congo)

Author keywords

Edible insects; Fermentation; House crickets; Mealworm larvae; Spore forming bacteria; Storage

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HEXAPODA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 84858744748     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.02.013     Document Type: Article

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