Efficacy of chlorine dioxide gas against Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores on apple surfaces.

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a thermophilic spore-forming bacterium that spoils acidic juices. In the orchard, apples may be contaminated with spores which can potentially grow in the resulting juice and cause spoilage. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of gaseous chlorine dioxide against A.

Efficacy of aerosolized peroxyacetic acid as a sanitizer of lettuce leaves.

Aerosolized sanitizer was investigated as a potential alternative to aqueous and gaseous sanitizers for produce. Peroxyacetic acid was aerosolized (5.42 to 11.