Effect of ozonated and chlorinated water on quality of fresh-cut cauliflower and basil

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 858, Issue , 2010, Pages 319-324

  Sothornvit, R ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Basil; Cauliflower; Chlorine; Microorganism; Ozone

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OCIMUM;

EID: 77957197714     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.858.48     Document Type: Article

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