Eliminating salmonella enterica in alfalfa and mung bean sprouts by organic acid and hot water immersions

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 335-342

  Pao, S ^a   Kalantari, A ^a   Khalid, M F ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 41449089233     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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