Opinion on the use of plasma processes for treatment of foods*

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 920-927

  Schlüter, Oliver ^a   Ehlbeck, Jörg ^a   Hertel, Christian ^a   Habermeyer, Michael ^a   Roth, Angelika ^a   Engel, Karl Heinz ^a   Holzhauser, Thomas ^a   Knorr, Dietrich ^a   Eisenbrand, Gerhard ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Food microbiology; Food safety; Food technology; Plasma; Safety assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EUROPE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EUROPE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84876429496     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201300039     Document Type: Article

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