date:Jun 27, 2019
1.8 log CFU/g (colony forming units per gram) on organic broccoli sprouts after washing treatment for two minutes.
The team showed that the lactic acid was able to disrupt the cell membrane of Listeria innocua within a short time. This eventually led to cell rupture. The addition of food grade sodium hypochlorite could induce oxidative damage to the bacterial cell, making the cell walls more permeable to the lactic acid. This results in better sanitizing performance.
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