Unlocking Potentials of Microwaves for Food Safety and Quality

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2015, Pages E1776-E1793

  Tang, Juming ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food quality; Food safety; Microwave; Pasteurization; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

COOKING; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEAT; HEATING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PASTEURIZATION; PROCEDURES;

COOKING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEATING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MICROWAVES; PASTEURIZATION; POLYMERS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 84938993918     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12959     Document Type: Article

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