Inactivation of sanitizer-injured Escherichia coli O157: H7 on baby spinach using X-ray irradiation

Food Control

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 243-247

  Moosekian, Scott R ^a   Jeong, Sanghyup ^b   Ryser, Elliot T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Escherichia coli O157:H7 sanitizer injury; Peroxyacetic acid; Quaternary ammonium compound; Spinach; X ray irradiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884317153     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.08.024     Document Type: Article

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