Ultraviolet light (254 nm) inactivation of pathogens on foods and stainless steel surfaces

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 470-479

  Sommers, Christopher H ^a   Sites, Joseph E ^a   Musgrove, Michael ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; COLUMBA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77953109383     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2010.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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