The use of electrolyzed water as a disinfectant for minimally processed apples

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 172-177

  Graça, Ana ^a   Abadias, Maribel ^b   Salazar, Miguel ^c   Nunes, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c Instituto Universitário   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Foodborne pathogens; Fresh cut fruit; Listeria innocua; Salmonella choleraesuis

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA INNOCUA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS;

EID: 79957633870     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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