Efficacy Of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water (Saew) For Reducing Microbial Contamination On Fresh-Cut Cilantro

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-34

  Hao, Jianxiong ^a,b   Liu, Haijie ^a   Liu, Rui ^a   Dalai, Wuyun ^a   Zhao, Ruiping ^a   Chen, Tianpeng ^a   Li, Lite ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79551704327     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2010.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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