Effect of Ozone Treatment on Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria sp. on Spinach

The efficacy of “gaseous” ozone in reducing numbers and re-growth of food-borne pathogens, (Escherichia coli and Listeria spp.), on leafy salads was investigated using spinach. A preliminary in vivo study showed 1-log reduction in six strains of E. coli and two species of Listeria spp. on spinach e...

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Main Authors: Shreya Wani, Jagpreet K. Maker, Joseph R. Thompson, Jeremy Barnes, Ian Singleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/2/155