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.