Efficacy of chlorine dioxide gas sachets for enhancing the microbiological quality and safety of blueberries

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2084-2088

  Popa, Iuliano ^a   Hanson, Eric J ^b   Todd, Ewen C D ^b   Schilder, Annemiek C ^b   Ryser, Elliot T ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; VACCINIUM;

EID: 34748860591     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.9.2084     Document Type: Article

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