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IMPROVING PRE- AND POST-HARVEST SAFETY OF SPROUTS

Objective

Our goal is to develop natural antimicrobial interventions for improving the microbiological safety of sprouts. The specific aims are:Objective 1: To design, fabricate & characterize oregano and cinnamon oil nanoemulsions.Objective 2: To determine the efficacy of antimicrobial nanoemulsions as a decontaminate for reducing Salmonella on alfalfa and mung bean seeds.Objective 3: To determine the efficacy of antimicrobial nanoemulsions for reducing Salmonella on alfalfa and mung bean sprouts during sprouting and post-harvest storage.

Investigators
Bhargava, K.
Institution
University of Central Florida
Start date
2020
End date
2022
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
OKLW-2019-06872
Accession number
1021707
Categories
Salmonella
Commodities
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