Acidified sodium chlorite as an alternative to chlorine for elimination of salmonella on alfalfa seeds

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Liao, C H ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidified sodium chlorite; Alfalfa seed; Chlorine; Disinfection; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE; CHLORIDE; CHLORITE;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD HANDLING; GERMINATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PLANT SEED; SALMONELLA; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; FOOD HANDLING; GERMINATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; SEEDS; SOLUTIONS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 65549087578     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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