Efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid in sanitizing green coconuts

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 366-371

  Walter, E H M ^a,c   Nascimento, Maristela da Silva do ^b   Kuaye, A Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Institute of Food Technology   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Coconut water; Fresh fruit; Green coconut; Listeria monocytogenes; Peracetic acid; Sanitization

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CHLORINE; HYDROMETALLURGY; POLYSACCHARIDES; SODIUM;

COCONUT WATER; FRESH FRUIT; GREEN COCONUT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PERACETIC ACID; SANITIZATION;

FRUITS;

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIUM; EVERGREEN TREE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; SANITATION; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SANITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCOS NUCIFERA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 68849084085     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02670.x     Document Type: Article

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