Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water in inactivating salmonella on alfalfa seeds and sprouts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 208-214

  Kim, Chyer ^a   Hung, Yen Con ^a   Brackett, Robert E ^a,c   Lin, Chyi Shen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Department of Plant Industry   (Taiwan)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0037314309     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.2.208     Document Type: Article

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