Vapor-phase decontamination of apples inoculated with Escherichia coli

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1003-1007

  Sapers, G M ^a   Walker, P N ^b   Sites, J E ^a   Annous, B A ^a   Eblen, D R ^c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b University Park   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Apples; Chlorine dioxide; Decontamination; E. coli; Hydrogen peroxide; Vapor phase

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0037394521     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb08278.x     Document Type: Article

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