Identification of viral contamination on lettuce from the field to post-harvest processing
"The goals of this study were to use NGS technology for the first time to identify the virome present in irrigation water and lettuce in the field and to investigate the efficacy of current post-harvest leafy green processing and disinfection practices during a contamination event." -- Abstract.
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Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Material Type
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Theses
- Authors
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Wengert, Samantha Lynn
- Thesis Advisors
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Rose, Joan B.
- Committee Members
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Ryser, Elliot
Faisal, Mohamed
- Date
- 2015
- Subjects
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Agricultural processing
Diagnostic virology
Food contamination
Microbial contamination
Nucleotide sequence
United States
- Program of Study
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Fisheries and Wildlife - Master of Science
- Degree Level
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Masters
- Language
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English
- Pages
- xii, 151 pages
- ISBN
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9781339075723
1339075725