Effect of alfalfa seed washing on the organic carbon concentration in chlorinated and ozonated water

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 813-817

  Rajkowski, Kathleen T ^a   Rice, Eugene W ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 1842528074     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.4.813     Document Type: Article

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