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Original Articles

Pre- and Postharvest Preventive Measures and Intervention Strategies to Control Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh Leafy Vegetables

Maria I. GilResearch Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Food Science and Technology Department, CEBAS-CSIC, P.O. Box 164, E-30100 Espinardo, Murcia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria V. SelmaResearch Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Food Science and Technology Department, CEBAS-CSIC, P.O. Box 164, E-30100 Espinardo, Murcia, SpainView further author information
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Trevor SuslowDepartment of Plant Science, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Mann Laboratory, Davis, CA95616-8631, USAView further author information
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Liesbeth JacxsensLaboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000Ghent, BelgiumView further author information
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Mieke UyttendaeleLaboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000Ghent, BelgiumView further author information
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Ana AllendeResearch Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Food Science and Technology Department, CEBAS-CSIC, P.O. Box 164, E-30100 Espinardo, Murcia, SpainView further author information
Pages 453-468 | Published online: 22 Oct 2014

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