Bioluminescence ATP Assay for Estimating Total Plate Counts of Surface Microflora of Whole Cantaloupe and Determining Efficacy of Washing Treatments
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Food Protection
- Vol. 64 (6) , 813-819
- https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-64.6.813
Abstract
The surface microflora of cantaloupes were estimated using a bioluminescence ATP assay, and results were compared to plate count data. Cantaloupes were treated as follows: (i) water washed, or (ii)...Keywords
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