Effect of microwave treatment on microbial contamination of honeys and on their physicochemical and thermal properties

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 119-126

  De La Paz Moliné, María ^a,d   Fernández, Natalia Jorgelina ^a,c   Medici, Sandra Karina ^a,e   Fasce, Diana ^b   Gende, Liesel Brenda ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnologia de Materiales   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^d Centro Científico y Tecnológico Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

^e Analysis Institute Fares Taie   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Honeys; Microbial count; Microwave; Paenibacillus larvae; Physicochemical and thermal properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975523167     PISSN: 12300322     EISSN: 20836007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/pjfns-2015-0031     Document Type: Article

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