Development of pulsed UV light processes for surface fungal disinfection of fresh fruits

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 376-384

  Lagunas Solar, Manuel C ^a   Piña, Cecilia ^a   MacDonald, James D ^b   Bolkan, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; CITRUS LIMON; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; RUBUS GLAUCUS; VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33244457565     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.2.376     Document Type: Article

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