Microbial decontamination of food by irradiation

Microbial Decontamination in the Food Industry: Novel Methods and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 322-343

  Sommers, C H ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Dosimetry; Inactivation; Ionizing; Irradiation; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902902978     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857095756.2.322     Document Type: Chapter

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