Table 2. Changes in fungi of sliced lettuce washed with various washing conditions
(Unit: log CFU/g)
Treatment1) | Fungi |
NT | 2.3±0.12)b3) |
Tap | 2.2±0.3b |
MB | 2.5±0.2b |
HWT | 40°C | 1.9±0.1b |
45°C | 3.3±0.0d |
50°C | 1.0±0.0a |
HWT+MB | 40°C | 2.2±0.2b |
45°C | 1.9±0.1b |
50°C | 3.5±0.2d |
NT, not treatment; Tap, tap water; MB, microbubble water; HWT, hot water; HWT+MB, microbubble and hot water; Washing time = 1 min.
Value are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.