Microbial Contamination in Sprouts: How Effective Is Seed Disinfection Treatment?

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Ding, Hongliu ^a   Fu, Tong Jen ^a   Smith, Michelle A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Food safety; Pathogens; Salmonella; Sprouts

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD POISONING; HEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PRESSURE; PRODUCT SAFETY; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HOT TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE; SALMONELLA; SEEDS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84875948356     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12064     Document Type: Article

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