Efficacy of ozone produce washers in reducing natural and artificially inoculated microorganisms on roma tomatoes and green onions

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 268-275

  Long Iii, Wilbert ^a,b   Pao, Steven ^a   Inserra, Paula ^a   Westbrook, Edwina ^a   Ahn, Soohyoun ^b,c  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Environmental Science Program   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79955017877     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2011.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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