BIO036 Efficacy of Alternative Sanitizers in Strawberries (Fragaria ananassa Duch) cv. Oso Grande

Resumo

The washing and sanitizing steps are considered particularly critical to the microbiological quality of fruit. At this stage it is important to check the sanitizer, which should present microbiological effectiveness. It can be seen in the literature a great interest in alternative disinfectants for controlling the microbiological quality of food, since the conventional treatment with sodium hypochlorite can lead to formation of toxic by-products. Because of this, feed researchers are seeking information about other sanitizers, such as ozone, ultrasound and citric acid.