Effective household disinfection methods of kitchen sponges

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 310-313

  Sharma, Manan ^a   Eastridge, Janet ^a   Mudd, Cheryl ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disinfection; Foodborne illness; Household; Kitchen; Spoilage; Sponges

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS LIMON;

EID: 53949088024     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.05.020     Document Type: Article

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