Biological Aspects in Food Preservation by Ultraviolet Light: A Review

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-20

  Gayán, Elisa ^a   Condón, Santiago ^a   Álvarez, Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria inactivation; Combined processes; DNA repair; Sub lethal stress; UV light

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA INACTIVATION; DNA REPAIR; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; INACTIVATION MECHANISMS; MICROBIAL RESISTANCE; MINIMALLY PROCESSED FOODS; NON-THERMAL TECHNOLOGY; SAFETY AND STABILITIES;

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRODUCTS;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84891631734     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-013-1168-7     Document Type: Review

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