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Elena Castell-Perez
Researcher at Texas A&M University
Publications - 31
Citations - 857
Elena Castell-Perez is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Irradiation. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 27 publications receiving 749 citations.
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Poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles with entrapped trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol for antimicrobial delivery applications.
TL;DR: By characterizing these new delivery systems, one can understand the controlled-release mechanism and antimicrobial efficiency that provides a foundation that will enable food manufacturers to design smart food systems for future delivery applications, including packaging and processing, capable of ensuring food safety to consumers.
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Quality of packaged romaine lettuce hearts exposed to low-dose electron beam irradiation
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of low-dose electron beam irradiation (1.0, 1.5 and 3.2 ) on the quality of commercially prepackaged fresh romaine lettuce hearts were evaluated.
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Understanding E. coli internalization in lettuce leaves for optimization of irradiation treatment.
Carmen L. Gomes,Paulo Da Silva,Rosana G. Moreira,Elena Castell-Perez,E. Ann Ellis,MW Pendleton +5 more
TL;DR: Ionizing irradiation effectively reduces viable E. coli cells internalized in lettuce, and decontamination is not influenced by lettuce variety, suggesting that the contamination sites of pathogens in leafy vegetables are mainly localized on crevices and into the stomata.
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Microencapsulated antimicrobial compounds as a means to enhance electron beam irradiation treatment for inactivation of pathogens on fresh spinach leaves.
TL;DR: The results confirm that the combination of spraying microencapsulated antimicrobials with electron beam irradiation was effective in increasing the killing effect of irradiation.
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Electron Beam Irradiation Treatment of Cantaloupes: Effect on Product Quality
TL;DR: In this article, a linear electron beam accelerator with the single beam (10 MeV) fixture was used to irradiate cantaloupes and the results indicated that irradiation with dose levels between 1.0-1.5 kGy had no significant changes on the fruit's physical and nutritional quality attributes.