A very recent work demonstrated the antimicrobial efficacy
against Listeria monocytogenes of a coating formulation based on
modified chitosan and nanoencapsulated EOs in broccoli
florets.
The same work also showed the potential synergism developed
through the combination of the antimicrobial coating with nonthermal
treatments, such as UV-C, ozonated water and g-irradiation
(Severino et al., 2014b), suggesting the extension of this
approach also to other non-thermal techniques.