Process control in phytosanitary irradiation of fresh fruits and vegetables as a model for other phytosanitary treatment processes

Food Control

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 372-377

  Hallman, Guy J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Food irradiation; Insects; Ionizing radiation; Irradiation processing; Phytosanitation; Quarantine treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958280680     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.02.010     Document Type: Article

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