Irradiation compared with chlorination for elimination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 internalized in lettuce leaves: Influence of lettuce variety

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Niemira, B A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Foodborne; Iceberg; Internalization; Ionizing radiation; Nonthermal

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; GAMMA RADIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LETTUCE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SAFETY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; LETTUCE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA;

EID: 44949240581     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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