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Pulsed High Pressure

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High Pressure Processing of Food

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This chapter briefly discusses the microbial efficacy of high-pressure pulsing on inactivation of various microorganisms. The importance of controlling key experimental variables for obtaining consistent results is discussed.

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Meyer, R. (2016). Pulsed High Pressure. In: Balasubramaniam, V., Barbosa-Cánovas, G., Lelieveld, H. (eds) High Pressure Processing of Food. Food Engineering Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3234-4_9

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