Efficacy of Peracetic Acid and Chlorine on the Reduction of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli and a Nonpathogenic E. coli Strain in Preharvest Agricultural Water

Produce-borne outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) linked to preharvest water emphasize the need for efficacious water treatment options. This study quantified reductions of STEC and generic E. coli in preharvest agricultural water using commercially available sanitizers. Water...

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Published in:	Journal of Food Protection
Main Authors:	Claire M. Murphy, Alexis M. Hamilton, Kim Waterman, Channah Rock, Donald W. Schaffner, Laura K. Strawn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Chlorine Corrective ACTION Escherichia coli Peracetic acid Shiga-toxin E. coli Water treatment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X23068564