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. 2019 Jun;82(6):926-930.
doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-433.

Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium on Blueberries through Brief Exposure to Antimicrobial Solutions Coupled with Freezing

David F Bridges  1 , Shravani Tadepalli  2 , Ryan Anderson  2 , Rong Zhang  2 , Vivian C H Wu  1
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Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium on Blueberries through Brief Exposure to Antimicrobial Solutions Coupled with Freezing

David F Bridges et al. J Food Prot. 2019 Jun.
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Abstract

Freezing after brief exposure to antimicrobial solutions increases bacterial reduction. Lactic acid combined with freezing reduced L. monocytogenes to unrecoverable levels. Most wash treatments maintained visual qualities of blueberries.

Keywords: Typhimurium; Antimicrobial washing; Blueberries; Freezing.

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