Antimicrobial effect of electrolyzed oxidizing water against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on fresh strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa)

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Udompijitkul, P ^a   Daeschel, M A ^a   Zhao, Y ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Electrolyzed oxidizing water; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Listeria monocytogenes; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; STRAWBERRY; SYNTHESIS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRAGARIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REFRIGERATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 36348996555     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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