date:Dec 24, 2012
0.67-1.13 log CFU/g.
BABY SPINACH
UV-C radiation applied at proper doses and to both sides of the baby spinaches could reduce microbial growth and extend the shelf-life without compromising the fresh-cut baby spinach quality. UV-C radiation at doses from 2.4 to 24 kJ/m2 can limit the growth ofListeria monocytogenes,Salmonella enterica,Pseudomonas marginalis, psychrotrophicandEnterobacteriaceae. However, UV-C light applied at low doses is effective on ini