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Record 1 2012-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

The destruction or inactivation of disease organisms, in the soil or on seed surfaces before the organisms can cause infection.

CONT

Fruits such as mangos and papayas have become increasingly difficult to get in this country due to bans on certain chemicals and fumigants and a lack of successful alternate methods of disinfestation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
CONT

Les applications recommandées [par la Commission Codex Alimentarius en 1981] visent pour la plupart, la désinfestation de denrées alimentaires de base.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
DEF

Eliminación o inhibición de la actividad de los microorganismos superficiales y eliminación de insectos.

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