Efficacy of chlorine and calcinated calcium treatment of alfalfa seeds and sprouts to eliminate Salmonella

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-306

  Gandhi, Megha ^a   Matthews, Karl R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa sprouts; Calcinated calcium; Chlorine; Green fluorescent protein; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE; CHLORINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; GERMINATION; GROWTH PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SEED; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS; SPROUT;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0141646553     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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