Comparison of chemical treatments to kill Salmonella on alfalfa seeds destined for sprout production

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-333

  Beuchat, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium hypochlorite; Ethanol; Hydrogen peroxide; Salmonella; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DISINFECTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; SALMONELLA;

CHLORINE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; SEEDS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR NEWPORT; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR STANLEY;

EID: 0031550906     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(96)01202-0     Document Type: Article

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