Sanitizing effects of fruit waxes at high pH and temperature on orange surfaces inoculated with Escherichia coli

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 359-362

  Pao, S ^a   Davis, C L ^a   Kelsey, D F ^b   Petracek, P D ^c  

^a Florida Department of Citrus   (United States)

^b FMC Co   (United States)

^c ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Escherichia coli; Inoculation; Sanitizer; Waxes

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032923616     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1999.tb15900.x     Document Type: Article

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