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Inactivation of Escherichia coli population on fruit surfaces using ultraviolet-C light: Influence of fruit surface characteristics
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Syamaladevi, Roopesh M., Lu, Xiaonan, Sablani, Shyam S., Insan, Sunil Kumar, Adhikari, Achyut, Killinger, Karen, Rasco, Barbara, Dhinga, Amit, Bandyopadhyay, Amit, Annapure, Uday
, 0.371 ± 0.012 kJ/m2), suggesting that the wounds on pear surfaces and trichomes (100–1000 μm) on peach surfaces helped to shield and protect microorganisms from UV-C radiation. There was likely a more uniform distribution of bacterial cells onto pear surfaces due to its smaller surface roughness