Effectiveness of chlorine, organic acids and UV treatments in reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Yersinia enterocolitica on apples

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 68-72

  Escudero, M E ^a   Velazquez L ^a   Favier, G ^a   De Guzman A M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apples; Chlorine; Disinfection; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Organic acids; UV radiation; Yersinia

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORINE; CITRIC ACID; LACTIC ACID;

APPLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD MICROBIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD WASHING; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

CHLORINE; CITRIC ACID; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LACTIC ACID; MALUS; SOLUTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0038573727     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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