Decontamination Efficacy of Acetic Acid on Microbial Load in Fresh Produce from Open Markets in Khulna City, Bangladesh

Journal of Food Protection 2026 Open access

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Authors: Saima Fariha, Sumaiya Hassan, Nasrin Nahar Bagum
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100777
Cited by: 1
References: 40

Abstract

• Twenty Khulna-market vegetables showed high baseline TPC (4.8×10 9 –2.74×10 10 CFU/g) . • Compared with untreated samples (T1), water washing (T2) reduced microbial loads by about 1–2 log CFU/g, while 5% acetic acid treatment (T3) achieved a further 2–4 log reduction (p < 0.0001 for T1 vs. T3)Acetic acid treatment reduced coliforms to

Fields of Study & Subjects

Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Odor and Emission Control Technologies Chromium effects and bioremediation

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Food Protection
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
89
Issue
6
Pages
100777–100777
Publication date
3 April 2026
Language
EN