Alternative sanitization methods for minimally processed lettuce in comparison to sodium hypochlorite

Lettuce is a leafy vegetable widely used in industry for minimally processed products, in which the step of sanitization is the crucial moment for ensuring a safe food for consumption. Chlorinated compounds, mainly sodium hypochlorite, are the most used in Brazil, but the formation of trihalomethane...

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Main Authors: Mara Lígia Biazotto Bachelli, Rívia Darla Álvares Amaral, Benedito Carlos Benedetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822013000300002&lng=en&tlng=en