Microbial contamination of sprouts by Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157: H7 has been a
common cause of foodborne diseases and a continuing challenge to the sprout industry …

Contaminated food continues to be the principal vehicle for transmission of Escherichia coli
O157: H7 and other Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) to humans. A large number of …

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of low-temperature plasma (LTP)
on seed surface modification, water uptake by seeds, seed germination and vigor of …

The seeds of Zea mays L. cv. KWS were exposed to low-temperature plasma (LTP) by using
Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge (DCSBD) for 60 and 120 seconds respectively …

Sprouts can be a vehicle for the transmission of several pathogens capable of causing
human illness, and the potential source of contamination is seed used for sprouting. The …

Sprouts have gained popularity worldwide due to their nutritional values and health benefits.
The fact that their consumption has been associated with numerous outbreaks of foodborne …

The present work describes radiation-induced effects on some morphological characters of
a cereal and a pulse-producing crop in India. 60Co gamma source is used for irradiating …

After a series of outbreaks associated with sprouts in the mid-1990s, the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) published guidelines in 1999 for sprouts producers to reduce the risk …

Several outbreaks of illness have been associated with consumption of alfalfa sprouts
contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella. The …

Individual chemical and non-chemical treatments have failed to disinfect alfalfa seeds and
sprouts from pathogens thoroughly. This study investigated the disinfection of alfalfa seeds …