Effect of negative air ions on Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 inoculated onto mung bean seed and apple fruit

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 204-208

  Fan, Xuetong ^a   Fett, William F ^a   Mitchell, Bailey W ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 33846684322     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.1.204     Document Type: Article

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