Survival and distribution of Escherichia coli on diverse fresh-cut baby leafy greens under preharvest through postharvest conditions

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 216-222

  Tomás Callejas, Alejandro ^a   López Velasco, Gabriela ^b   Camacho, Alex B ^b   Artés, Francisco ^a   Artés Hernández, Francisco ^a   Suslow, Trevor V ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby leaves; Chlorine dioxide; Microbial quality; Mini greens; Minimal processing; Produce safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOTYPE; GREENHOUSE; HARVEST; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MICROHABITAT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; GENOTYPE; LETTUCE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PLANT LEAVES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS CICLA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. NIPPOSINICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80054082399     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.08.027     Document Type: Article

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