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POSTHARVEST SURVIVAL STRATEGIES AND BIOCONTROL OF HUMAN PATHOGENS ON FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Objective

(1) To evaluate the impact of fresh-cut preparation practices on metabolic processes of fruits and vegetables, microbial survival/growth, and their interactions. (2) To understand survival strategies used by human pathogens on fresh-cut produce, (3) To develop postharvest intervention strategies to limit growth of human pathogens on produce.

Investigators
Bhagwat, Arvind
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2002
End date
2006
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
1275-42000-003-00D
Accession number
405571
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