Real time optimization for quality control of batch thermal sterilization of prepackaged foods

Food Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 392-403

  Alonso, Antonio A ^a   Arias Méndez, Ana ^a   Balsa Canto, Eva ^a   García, Míriam R ^b   Molina, Juan I ^a   Vilas, Carlos ^a   Villafín, Marcos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Food safety control; On line control; Optimal quality control; Parameter identification; Real time optimization; Thermal sterilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873444691     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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