Irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging of endive influences survival and regrowth of Listeria monocytogenes and product sensory qualities

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-48

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a   Fan, Xuetong ^a   Sokorai, Kimberly J B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foodborne pathogen; Irradiation; Storage; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COLOR; COMPOSITION; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; REFRIGERATION;

ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING; MONOCYTOGENES; PRODUCT SAFETY;

IRRADIATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDIVE; INOCULATION; IRRADIATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 8644243127     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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