2023 journal article

Evaluation of a novel chlorine dioxide-based packaging technology to reduce human enteric virus contamination on refrigerated tomatoes and blueberries

FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, 7.

By: R. Goulter n, J. Frye n, W. Kerr*, A. Richard*, M. Johnston* & L. Jaykus n

author keywords: human norovirus; hepatitis a virus; food safety; packaging; active packaging; fresh produce
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 10, 2023

IntroductionChlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a promising antimicrobial with various food applications, one of those being inclusion in packaging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel ClO2-based antimicrobial packaging system (InvisiShield™) for its efficacy against human norovirus (hNoV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) in refrigerated fresh produce.