Analysis of plastic residues in maple sap and syrup collected from tubing systems sanitized with isopropyl alcohol

A plastic tubing system operated under vacuum is usually used to collect sap from maple trees during spring time to produce maple syrup. This system is commonly sanitized with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to remove microbial contamination colonizing the system during the sugar season. Questions have been...

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Main Authors: Luc Lagacé, Carmen Charron, Mustapha Sadiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017305820