Wrinkled alfalfa seeds harbor more aerobic bacteria and are more difficult to sanitize than smooth seeds

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1292-1298

  Charkowski, A O ^a   Sarreal, C Z ^a   Mandrell, R E ^a  

^a Department of Plant Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE; DECONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; INOCULATION; SEED MORPHOLOGY; SEED TREATMENT; SEROTYPE; SPROUT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 0034808872     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-64.9.1292     Document Type: Article

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