Efficacy of ozone in killing Listeria monocytogenes on alfalfa seeds and sprouts and effects on sensory quality of sprouts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-51

  Wade, W N ^a,b   Scouten, A J ^a,b   McWatters, K H ^b   Wick, R L ^c   Demirci, A ^d   Fett, W F ^e   Beuchat, L R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d 227 Agricultural Engineering Building   (United States)

^e EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0037214761     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.1.44     Document Type: Article

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