scholarly journals Effect of Acidic Electrolyzed Water on the Microbial Counts in Shredded Vegetables.

2000 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 722-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigenobu KOSEKI ◽  
Kazuhiko ITOH
Author(s):  
Zhuqing Liu ◽  
Yu Dong ◽  
Wenshan Jiang

The efficacy of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW, 20 mg/l of available chlorine) and sodium hypochlorite solution (NaClO, 120 mg/l of available chlorine) used as potential sanitizers for fresh-cut cucumbers was evaluated. SAEW with a near-neutral pH value (5.0 to 6.5) and lower available chlorine concentration (ACC) had an equivalent or higher efficiency to reduce microbial counts on the cucumbers compared to NaClO solution. A 5-minute treatment of SAEW and NaClO solution significantly reduced the indigenous aerobic bacteria on cucumbers by 1.62 and 1.51 log10 CFU/g, and molds and yeasts by 1.35 and 1.12 log10 CFU/g, respectively (P < 0.05). The reduction of microbial counts on cucumbers by tap water was markedly less than that by SAEW and NaClO solution (P < 0.05). Results indicate that SAEW provides an alternative technique for sanitization of fresh-cut vegetables with environmentally friendly broad spectrum microbial decontamination.


2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong Soon Park ◽  
Jung Min Sung ◽  
Jin Woong Jeong ◽  
Kee Jai Park ◽  
Jeong Ho Lim

2021 ◽  
Vol 353 ◽  
pp. 129408
Author(s):  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Xuran Zhu ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Ming Cheng ◽  
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