Disinfection of mung bean seed with gaseous acetic acid

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 953-957

  Delaquis, Pascal J ^a   Sholberg, Peter L ^a   Stanich, Kareen ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BEAN; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0033178353     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.8.953     Document Type: Article

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