Inactivation of murine norovirus 1, coliphage ϕX174, and Bacillus fragilis phage b40-8 on surfaces and fresh-cut iceberg lettuce by hydrogen peroxide and UV light

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1399-1404

  Li, Dan ^a   Baert, Leen ^a   de Jonghe, Maarten ^a   van Coillie, Els ^b   Ryckeboer, Jaak ^c   Devlieghere, Frank ^a   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^c Research and Development   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIOPHAGES; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIQUEFIED GASES; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; SEA ICE; STAINLESS STEEL;

COLIPHAGES; EUROPEAN STANDARDS; FRESH PRODUCE; FRESH-CUT; ICEBERG LETTUCE; LIQUID HYDROGENS; NOROVIRUSES; STAINLESS STEEL DISCS;

VANADIUM STEEL;

BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ICEBERG; INOCULATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; LIGHT EFFECT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LACTUCA; MURINE NOROVIRUS 1; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 79953171549     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02131-10     Document Type: Article

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