Biological control of postharvest decays of apple can prevent growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple wounds

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1372-1375

  Janisiewicz, W J ^a   Conway, W S ^b   Leverentz, B ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GROWTH INHIBITION; INOCULATION; POSTHARVEST DECAY; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 0033486190     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.12.1372     Document Type: Article

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