Effects of ultrasound, irradiation, and acidic electrolyzed water on germination of alfalfa and broccoli seeds and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Kim, Hyun Jung ^a   Feng, Hao ^a   Kushad, Mosbah M ^a   Fan, Xuetong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa seeds; Broccoli seeds; Electrolyzed water; Irradiation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33748362647     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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