Synergistic effect of chlorine dioxide and drying treatments for nactivatmg Escherichia coli 0157: H7 on radish seeds

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1225-1230

  Kim, Hoik Yung ^a   Kim, Haeyoung ^b   Bang, Jihyun ^b   Beuchat, Larry R ^c   Ryu, Jee Hoon ^b  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 77955959074     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.7.1225     Document Type: Article

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