Potential use of supercritical carbon dioxide to decontaminate Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium in alfalfa sprouted seeds

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-70

  Jung, W Y ^a   Choi, Y M ^a   Rhee, M S ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alfalfa seeds; Foodborne pathogens; Germination rate; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GERMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEED TREATMENT; SPROUTING; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GERMINATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEEDS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 70350292557     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.08.014     Document Type: Article

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