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DISINFECTION OR SANITIZATION ASSURANCE INDICATOR FOR TOMATO AND CANTALOUPE

Objective

The objective of the work is to provide a proof of concept prototype which demonstrates indication of chlorine dioxide at specified doses required to achieve targeted micro-organism kill rates on tomatoes and cantaloupes. If successful, this project could lead to a low-cost, real-time chemical indicator that can be used by the food industry to demonstrate sanitization or disinfection of tomatoes and cantaloupes.

Investigators
Locke, E.
Institution
Morphix Technologies, Inc.
Start date
2020
End date
2021
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
VA.W-2020-00848
Accession number
1022791
Commodities
Produce
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