Effects of potential organic compatible sanitisers on organic and conventional fresh-cut lettuce (Lactuca sativa Var. Crispa L)

Food Control

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 20-26

  Zhang, Jufang ^a   Yang, Hongshun ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrolysed water; Microbial safety; Organic lettuce; Quality attributes; Sanitiser

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979783880     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.07.030     Document Type: Article

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