Understanding E. coli internalization in lettuce leaves for optimization of irradiation treatment

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-247

  Gomes, Carmen ^a   Da Silva, Paulo ^a   Moreira, Rosana G ^a   Castell Perez, Elena ^a   Ellis, E Ann ^b   Pendleton, Michael ^b  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose distribution; Fresh produce; Gamma rays; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

LANTHANUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INFECTION RISK; LEAF STRUCTURE; LETTUCE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RISK REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GAMMA RAYS; LETTUCE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA;

EID: 70349772131     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.08.026     Document Type: Article

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