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RADIOACTIVE TRACER TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING AND MEASUREING DETERGENT RESIDUE ON WASHED FOODS AND EVALUATION OF FOOD WASHING PRACTICES. Progress Report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4685737
Commercial food washing procedures were evaluated to determine the effect of variations in washing conditfons on the final cleanliness of the washed foods. Asparagus was selected as the test food. The extent of removal of bacterial spores measured the effectiveness of the washing conditions in removal of natural contaminants. Alkyl benzene suifate, labeled with S/sup 35/, was used for detecting and measuring trace amounts of detergent in wash water and on washed asparagus by radiochemical techniques. (C.H.)
Research Organization:
National Canners Assn. Western Research Lab., Berkeley, Calif.
NSA Number:
NSA-17-029158
OSTI ID:
4685737
Report Number(s):
TID-19008
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English