Predictive Microbiology Coupled with Gas (O2/CO2) Transfer in Food/Packaging Systems: How to Develop an Efficient Decision Support Tool for Food Packaging Dimensioning

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-21

  Chaix, Estelle ^a   Couvert, Olivier ^b   Guillaume, Carole ^a   Gontard, Nathalie ^a   Guillard, Valerie ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b LUBEM   (France)

Author keywords

Gas transfer; Modeling; Modified atmosphere packaging; Packaging; Predictive microbiology

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; MASS TRANSFER; MICROORGANISMS; MODELS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BARRIER PROPERTIES; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; FOOD PACKAGING; GAS TRANSFER; MODELING MASS TRANSFER; PREDICTIVE MICRO-BIOLOGY; PROTECTION STRATEGY; SAFETY COUPLINGS;

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING;

EID: 84916221839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12117     Document Type: Article

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