Table 5 Changes of total coliforms 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) | - | 2.8±0.22)b3)c | 3.8±0.3bc | 3.1±0.1bc | 2.5±0.2bc |
CL | 0.02 | ND4)a | 1.0±0.2a | 2.8±0.2a | 2.8±0.3a |
F4 | 1.0 | NDabc | 3.3±0.3abc | 4.3±0.4abc | 3.2±0.3abc |
3.0 | NDabc | NDabc | 4.0±0.2abc | 4.0±0.3abc |
4.0 | NDa | NDa | NDa | NDa |
FPW | 1.0 | NDab | 1.3±0.2ab | NDab | NDab |
3.0 | NDc | 4.0±0.3c | 4.0±0.2c | 6.5±0.5c |
4.0 | 1.3±0.3abc | 2.8±0.2abc | NDabc | 2.1±0.2abc |
CC | 1.0 | 2.0±0.2abc | 3.0±0.4abc | NDabc | NDabc |
CT | 1.0 | 1.0±0.1abc | 1.5±0.5abc | NDabc | 2.3±0.2abc |
Ca | 0.1 | 2.8±0.2c | NDc | 5.2±0.2c | 7.1±0.4c |
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.