Organic Acids, Plant Extracts and Irradiation Combine to Beat the Bacteria
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
A mixture of some organic acids and some extracts from plants turns out to be enough to greatly reduce pathogenic bacteria on chicken breast meat.
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