Low dose UV-C illumination as an eco-innovative disinfection system on minimally processed apples

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-7

  Graça, Ana ^a   Salazar, Miguel ^a,b   Quintas, Célia ^a   Nunes, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b INUAF   (Portugal)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878206812     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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