Microbiological investigation of Raphanus sativus L. grown hydroponically in nutrient solutions contaminated with spoilage and pathogenic bacteria

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 344-352

  Settanni, Luca ^a   Miceli, Alessandro ^a   Francesca, Nicola ^a   Cruciata, Margherita ^a   Moschetti, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hygienic safety; Microbial transfer; Mineral nutrient solution; Raphanus sativus L.; Soilless cultivation; Undesired bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GREENHOUSE; HYDROPONICS; INOCULATION; INTERNALIZATION; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MESOPHILIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PLANT GROWTH; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RADISH; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SERRATIA; SERRATIA GRIMESII; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SERRATIA GRIMESII; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 84871994729     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.11.011     Document Type: Article

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