Vegetable surface sterilization system using uva light-emitting diodes

Journal of Medical Investigation

Volumn 61, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 286-290

  Aihara, Mutsumi ^a   Lian, Xin ^a   Shimohata, Takaaki ^a   Uebanso, Takashi ^a   Mawatari, Kazuaki ^a   Harada, Yumi ^a   Akutagawa, Masatake ^a   Kinouchi, Yohsuke ^a   Takahashi, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

LED; Surface sterilization; UVA; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INACTIVATION; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CABBAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD QUALITY; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; LETTUCE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PLANT TISSUE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; BACTERIUM; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIA; FOOD INDUSTRY; STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84907509465     PISSN: 13431420     EISSN: 13496867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2152/jmi.61.285     Document Type: Article

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