Evaluation of bactericidal activity of weakly acidic electrolyzed water (WAEW) against Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-260

  Quan, Yaru ^a   Choi, Kyoo Duck ^a   Chung, Donghwa ^a   Shin, Il Shik ^a  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Available chlorine concentration; Bactericidal activity; V. parahaemolyticus; V. vulnificus; Weakly acidic electrolyzed water (WAEW)

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; WEAKLY ACIDIC ELECTROLYZED WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; NONHUMAN; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISINFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROLYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SHELLFISH; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WATER;

VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 72149107128     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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