Utilization of gaseous ozone for the decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on raspberries and strawberries

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1093-1098

  Bialka, Katherine L ^a   Demirci, Ali ^a,b  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; RUBUS GLAUCUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 34249063261     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1093     Document Type: Article

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