Table 4 Changes of yeasts in fresh-cut lettuce treated with different sanitizers and stored at 10℃ for 7 days (log CFU/g)

Sanitizers Concentration (%) Storage period (day)
0 1 2 7
DW1) - 3.5±0.22)b3)c 2.0±0.3bc 5.0±0.2bc 2.2±0.1bc
CL 0.02 ND4)a NDa NDa NDa
F4 1.0 4.8±0.3c 4.0±0.2c NDc 7.7±0.4c
3.0 1.0±0.3abc NDabc 2.6±0.4abc 4.1±0.3abc
4.0 NDabc 1.0±0.3abc NDabc 7.0±0.5abc
FPW 1.0 4.2±0.2c 5.0±0.4c NDc 8.3±0.2c
3.0 NDa NDa NDa NDa
4.0 NDa NDa NDa NDa
CC 1.0 1.0±0.2ab NDab NDab 1.0±0.2ab
CT 1.0 NDa NDa NDa NDa
Ca 0.1 NDa NDa NDa NDa
DW, distilled water; CL, hypochlorite (NaOCl); F4, formular 4TM; FPW, Fresh produce washTM; CC, CleancolTM; CT, ChitocolTM; Ca, calcium oxide.
Values are the means of triplicate±SD.
a-cMean values with different letters within a row are significantly different p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
ND, not detected.