Selection Criteria for Water Disinfection Techniques in Agricultural Practices

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1529-1551

  Haute, Sam van ^a   Sampers, Imca ^a   Jacxsens, Liesbeth ^a   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; disinfection by products; Fresh produce; microbiological quality; physicochemical parameters; water disinfection

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING;

DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; FRESH PRODUCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; WATER DISINFECTIONS;

DISINFECTION;

DISINFECTION; FOOD HANDLING; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; WATER SUPPLY;

DISINFECTION; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84926470565     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.705360     Document Type: Article

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