The Challenges of Eliminating or Substituting Antimicrobial Preservatives in Foods

Annual Review of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages 371-390

  Erickson, Marilyn C ^a   Doyle, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzoate; Consumer; Nitrite; Parabens; Sorbate; Synthetic additive

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD SAFETY; MICROORGANISMS; PARABENS;

BENZOATE; CONSUMER; NITRITE; SORBATES; SYNTHETIC ADDITIVES;

SPOILAGE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 85014214148     PISSN: 19411413     EISSN: 19411421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-030216-025952     Document Type: Review

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