Efficacy of decontamination and a reduced risk of cross-contamination during ultrasound-assisted washing of fresh produce

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 224, Issue , 2018, Pages 95-104

  Huang, Kang ^a   Wrenn, Steven ^b   Tikekar, Rohan ^c   Nitin, Nitin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Decontamination; Foodborne pathogen; Fresh produce; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; DECONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; QUALITY CONTROL; SPOILAGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASHING;

BACTERIAL ATTACHMENT; CROSS CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; FRESH PRODUCE; POSTHARVEST PROCESSING; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 85040119311     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.11.043     Document Type: Article

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