Reducing microbiological safety risk on blueberries through innovative washing technologies

Food Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 621-625

  Pangloli, Philipus ^a   Hung, Yen Con ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blueberry; Microbiological safety; Sanitizers; Washing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874409200     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.01.052     Document Type: Article

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