A simple instrument-free gaseous chlorine dioxide method for microbial decontamination of potatoes during storage

Food Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 179-184

  Wu, Vivian C H ^a   Rioux, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gaseous chlorine dioxide; Instrument free; Potatoes

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUNGUS; GAS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POTATO;

BACTERIA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTANTS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUNGI; GASES; OXIDES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70449115576     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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