Inhibition of pathogens on fresh produce by ultraviolet energy

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Yaun, Brian R ^a   Sumner, Susan S ^a   Eifert, Joseph D ^a   Marcy, Joseph E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Lettuce; Salmonella; Tomato; UV

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

APPLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLOR; ENERGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INOCULATION; LETTUCE; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SAFETY; SALMONELLA; SAMPLING; SOYBEAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOMATO; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVEFORM;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0346220381     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00158-2     Document Type: Article

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