Effects of Water Quality and Post-Harvest Handling on Microbiological Contamination of Lettuce at Urban and Peri-Urban Locations of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Vegetable production in urban gardens of Ouagadougou contributes to food security, but water for irrigation is often of low quality. This is particularly acute if irrigation water is taken from wastewater polluted channels. This study aimed at (i) verifying to what degree irrigation water quality is...

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Main Authors: Juliane Dao, Kathrin Stenchly, Oumar Traoré, Philip Amoah, Andreas Buerkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/7/12/206