Lactic acid improves the efficacy of anti-microbial washing solutions for apples

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 44-48

  Rupasinghe, H P Vasantha ^a   Boulter Bitzer, Jeanine ^b   Odumeru, Joseph A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Apples; E. coli; Fresh cut; GRAS; Lactic acid; Listeria; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR NEWPORT;

EID: 33744469348     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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