Disinfection of selected vegetables under nonthermal treatments: Chlorine, acid citric, ultraviolet light and ozone

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 82-90

  Bermúdez Aguirre, Daniela ^a   Barbosa Cánovas, Gustavo V ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Fresh produce; Nonthermal; Ozone; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84862994020     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.073     Document Type: Article

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