ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2022
Effect of ultraviolet light treatment on microbiological safety and quality of fresh produce: An overview.
Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
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- A Comprehensive Review on Non-Thermal Technologies in Food Processing & Implementation in Different Food Industries: Limitations and Challenges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Trophic Condition Shapes UVC Responses inLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Post-Harvest UV-C Treatment of Microgreens for Inactivation ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultrasonic-assisted coating and UV irradiation as hurdle technology to augment anti-browning and disinfection efficacy on fresh-cut apples.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025Article
- Advances in Food Processing Techniques for Allergenicity Reduction and Allergen Identification.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Pathogen and Spoilage Microorganisms in Meat and Dairy Analogues: Occurrence and Control Strategies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial effects of pulsed light activated TiOHeliyon · 2024Article
- Impact of Novel Foods on the Human Gut Microbiome: Current Status.Microorganisms · 2024Review
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- The use of ultraviolet light generated from light-emitting diodes for the disinfection of transvaginal ultrasound probes.PloS one · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Aeration and Chlorination during Washing to ReduceFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- UV-C Light: A Promising Preservation Technology for Vegetable-Based Nonsolid Food Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Nano and Technological Frontiers as a Sustainable Platform for Postharvest Preservation of Berry Fruits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Meat Irradiation: A Comprehensive Review of Its Impact on Food Quality and Safety.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Improving Blueberry Fruit Nutritional Quality through Physiological and Genetic Interventions: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables have been associated in several foodborne illness outbreaks. Although investigations from those outbreaks reported that the contamination with pathogenic microorganisms may occur at any point in the farm to fork continuum, effective control strategies are still being widely investigated. In that direction, the concept of hurdle technology involving a sequence of different interventions have been widely explored. Among those interventions, ultraviolet (UV) light alone or in combination with other treatments such as use of organic acids or sanitizer solutions, has found to be a promising approach to maintain the microbiological safety and quality of fresh and fresh-cut produce. Recent advances in using UV as a part of hurdle technology on the safety of fresh produce at different stages are presented here. Furthermore, this review discusses the mechanism of UV induced antimicrobial activity, factors that influence antimicrobial efficacy and its effect on produce. In addition, the challenges, and prospects of using UV irradiation as an intervention treatment were also discussed.
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