date:Sep 17, 2013
Scientists of Environmental Microbiology Unit at Patras University (Greece) and of Quality Control Department of Ministry of Rural Development and Food at Patras have investigated the effect of two disinfection non-thermal treatments, UV light and Ultrasound (US), on bacterial decontamination and color in fresh-cut lettuce and strawberry. Mainly, the scientists have evaluated the efficacy of UV and US on the sanitation of inoculated lettuce and strawberry with a mix of Escherichia coli, Listeria