Effectiveness of chlorine washing disinfection and effects on the appearance of artichoke and borage

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 986-993

  Sanz, Susana ^a   Gimenez M ^a   Olarte, C ^a   Lomas, C ^a   Portu, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH; PLANT EXTRACTS; WASHING;

CHLORINE CONCENTRATION; CHLORINE DISINFECTION; CONTACT TIME; FREE CHLORINE; MICROBIAL COUNT; MICROFLORAE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PH INCREASE; PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES; WHOLE PLANTS;

CHLORINE;

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORINE; CITRIC ACID; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

FOOD SCIENCE; MICROBIOLOGY;

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FOOD WASHING; MICROFLORA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; VEGETABLE; BORAGO; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; TASTE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORAGINACEAE; CYNARA SCOLYMUS;

ACETIC ACID; BORAGO; CHLORINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; DISINFECTION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TASTE;

EID: 0036443117     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01773.x     Document Type: Article

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