Electrostatic Sprays of Food-Grade Acids and Plant Extracts are More Effective than Conventional Sprays in Decontaminating Salmonella Typhimurium on Spinach

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Ganesh, Vijayalakshmi ^a   Hettiarachchy, Navam S ^a   Ravichandran, Madhuram ^a   Johnson, Michael G ^a   Griffis, Carl L ^b   Martin, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Meullenet, Jean Francois ^a   Ricke, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrostatic spraying; Grape seed extract; Lactic acid; Malic acid; Salmonella Typhimurium

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; LACTIC ACID; MALIC ACID; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; TARTARIC ACID; TARTARIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PRODUCT SAFETY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SPINACH; STATIC ELECTRICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL LOAD; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DECONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; LACTIC ACID; MALATES; PHOSPHORIC ACIDS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPINACIA OLERACEA; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TARTRATES;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VITACEAE;

EID: 78149370370     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01859.x     Document Type: Article

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