Generation of trihalomethanes with chlorine-based sanitizers and impact on microbial, nutritional and sensory quality of baby spinach

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 210-217

  Gómez López, Vicente M ^a   Marín, Alicia ^a   Medina Martínez, María S ^a   Gil, María I ^a   Allende, Ana ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Baby leaves; Disinfection by products; Electrolyzed oxidizing water; Peroxyacetic acid; Process wash water; THM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880386789     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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