Microbial quality of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce washed in warm or cold water and irradiated in a modified atmosphere package

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 248-260

  Rajkowski, Kathleen T ^a   Fan, Xuetong ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTUCA;

EID: 42549168639     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2008.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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