Article: Microbial inactivation by microwave radiation in the home environment.(FEATURES)

Introduction

Food is a vehicle for the transmission of numerous infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminth parasites. In the United States, it is estimated that foodborne illnesses affect some 6 to 80 million people per year, leading to approximately 9,000 deaths (Altekruse, Cohen, & Swerklow, 1997). In the United States, the cost of foodborne diseases has been estimated at $4-6 billion. According to Roberts (1982), the highest percentages of cases occur in the home environment.

The domestic kitchen represents an important source of contamination in the home environment (Enriquez, Enriquez, & Gerba, 1997; Finch, Prince, & Hawksworth, 1978; ...

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