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                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Persistence o Escherichia coli O157:H12 and Escherichia coli K12 as non-pathogenic surrogates for O157 on lettuce cultivars irrigated with alternative waters in the field
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yin, H., Gupta, N., Chen, C., Pradhan, A., Patel, J.R., Boomer, A.M. 2020. Persistence o Escherichia coli O157:H12 and Escherichia coli K12 as non-pathogenic surrogates for O157 on lettuce cultivars irrigated with alternative waters in the field. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.555459.Biocontrol of Listeria on cantaloupes in the field with lactic acid bacteria
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yin, H., Kumar, V.N., Macarisin, D., Patel, J.R. 2020. Biocontrol of Listeria on cantaloupes in the field with lactic acid bacteria. Journal of Food Protection. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14465.Efficacy of benzyl isothiocyanate for controlling Salmonella on alfalfa seeds and sprouts
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yin, H., Boomer, A.M., Chen, C., Patel, J.R. 2020. Efficacy of benzyl isothiocyanate for controlling Salmonella on alfalfa seeds and sprouts. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.14520.


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