Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on inoculated alfalfa seeds with pulsed ultraviolet light and response surface modeling

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1448-1453

  Sharma, R R ^a   Demirci, A ^a  

^a University Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa seeds; Decontamination; E. coli O157:H7; Modeling; UV light

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0038189658     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09665.x     Document Type: Article

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