Impact of microfluidization or ultrasound processing on the antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli of lemongrass oil-loaded nanoemulsions

Food Control

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 292-297

  Salvia Trujillo, Laura ^a   Rojas Graü, M Alejandra ^a   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oils; Microfluidization; Nanoemulsion; Sodium alginate; Ultrasounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885832506     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.09.015     Document Type: Article

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