Assisted ultrasound applications for the production of safe foods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1067-1083

  Sango, D M ^a   Abela, D ^a,b   Mcelhatton, A ^a   Valdramidis, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b MCAST Main Campus   (Malta)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Antimicrobial solutions; Assisted ultrasound; Food decontamination; Food safety; Physical processes

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS; ASSISTED ULTRASOUND; FOOD DECONTAMINATION; FOOD-SAFETY; HIGH POWER; MICRO-ORGANISMS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; REVIEW PAPERS; TREATMENT TIME;

ULTRASONICS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORINE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ASSISTED ULTRASOUND; BACTERIAL SPORE; EMULSION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECAL COLIFORM; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; FREEZE DRYING; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEAT; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH POWER ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; LISTERIA INNOCUA; MANOSONICATION; MANOTHERMOSONICATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOSONICATION; PASTEURIZATION; PATHOGEN LOAD; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRESSURE; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; REDUCTION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SANITATION; SHELF LIFE; SONOCRYSTALLIZATION; SONOZONATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMOSONICATION; ULTRASOUND; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; PROCEDURES;

DECONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HOT TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84898458668     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12468     Document Type: Review

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