Effects of Freezing on Nutritional and Microbiological Properties of Foods

Frozen Food Science and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 26-50

  Berry, Mark ^a   Fletcher, John ^a   McClure, Peter ^a   Wilkinson, Joy ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cidal effects of freezing on different types of organisms; Cold induced proteins (CIPs); Freezing and frozen storage not completely reliable; Freezing effect on nutritional and microbiological properties of foods; Freezing process on microbiological content and nutritional qualities of foods; Micro organisms associated with raw meat; Micro organisms associated with vegetables and fruits; Micro organisms remaining in frozen bakery products; Poultry and fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889383655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444302325.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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