The population of Pseudomonas glumae on brown rice washed by distilled water was examined. The population of P. glumae on brown rice slightly decreased compared to that of P. glumae on rice grains. Brown rice was shaken using distilled water for 30mins (115rpm/min) at 25°C. This cleaning method was effective to reduce the population of P. glumae on brown rice apparently. These results suggest that the washed brown rice is applicable as pathogen-free rice seeds.
