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THE USE OF A ZERO-VALENT IRON COLUMN IN REDUCING FOODBORNE PATHOGENS ON LEAFY GREENS

Objective

The objective of this project will be to evaluate the zero-valent iron (ZVI) column in an irrigation system and to determine the fate of ZVI-treated E. coli on the foliar surface of lettuce leaves.

Investigators
Sharma, Vijay
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2010
End date
2011
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
1265-32420-005-15R
Accession number
418863
Categories
Escherichia coli
Bacterial Pathogens
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