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Pre-Harvest Decontamination Strategies for Eliminating Foodborne Pathogens on Cantaloupes

Objective

The goal of this project is to investigate the antimicrobial potential of octenidine hydrochloride (OH) applied at pre- and post-harvest levels for controlling foodborne pathogens on cantaloupes.

Investigators
Patel J R
Institution
University of Iceland
Start date
2014
End date
2015
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
8042-32420-005-60S
Accession number
427949
Categories
Bacterial Pathogens
Commodities
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