Monitoring of transfer and internalization of Escherichia coli from inoculated knives to fresh cut cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) using bioluminescence imaging

Abstract Slicing may cause the risk of cross-contamination in cucumber. In this study, knife inoculated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) was used to cut cucumbers, bioluminescence imaging (BLI) was used to visualize the possible distribution and internalization of E. coli during cutting and storage....

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Main Authors: Yeting Sun, Xiaoyan Zhao, Xiulan Xu, Yue Ma, Hongyang Guan, Hao Liang, Dan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90584-x