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Disinfection of Alfalfa Seeds and Sprouts

Objective

The overall objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of several food-grade chemicals and natural antimicrobials in killing E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. The specific goal is to develop efficacy data that can be used to formulate recommendations for application of one or more treatments to alfalfa seeds and/or sprouts for the purpose of minimizing the risk of illness.

Investigators
Beuchat, Larry
Institution
University of Georgia
Start date
2000
End date
2002
Funding Source
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Project number
FD-U-001626-01
Categories
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Commodities
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