Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes on the surface of tomatoes by neutral electrolyzed water

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 482-487

  Deza, M A ^a   Araujo, M ^a   Garrido, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; E. coli O157:H7; L. monocytogenes; Neutral electrolyzed water; Organoleptic quality; Rinsing fresh tomatoes; S. enteritidis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DEIONIZED WATER; DISEASES; DISINFECTION; FRUITS; LISTERIA; QUALITY CONTROL; SALMONELLA; STRAIN; WATER QUALITY;

E.COLI O157:H7; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEUTRAL ELECTROLYZED WATERS; ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS; ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY; RINSING FRESH TOMATO; S ENTERITIDI; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

CHLORINE; WATER;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 0348147585     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2003.01433.x     Document Type: Article

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