Effect of treatment with dimethyl dicarbonate on microorganisms and quality of Chinese cabbage

The effects of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) (200 mg L−1) treatment on microorganisms and quality of Chinese cabbage were investigated. The results indicated that in the different tissues treated by DMDC, a significant reduction (P < 0.05) of total aerobic plate count (TAPC) of the leaf (ca. 4.49 log cfu g−1) and stalk (ca. 4.45 log cfu g−1), as well as the count of total yeasts and molds of the leaf (ca. 3.02 log cfu g−1) and stalk (ca. 3.62 log...