Irradiation and additive combinations on the pathogen reduction and quality of poultry meat

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 534-545

  Ahn, Dong U ^a,b   Kim, Il Suk ^c   Lee, Eun Joo ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive; Foodborne illness; Irradiation; Poultry product; Safety and quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872296737     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02722     Document Type: Article

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