Foliar Roughness and Water Content Impact on <i>Escherichia coli</i> Attachment in Baby Leafy Greens

Understanding the relation between the susceptibility of different leafy greens to human pathogen contamination and leaf traits can contribute to increase the food safety of the fresh vegetable industry. The aim of this research was to evaluate the susceptibility to <i>E. coli</i> ATCC 3...

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Published in:	Biology
Main Authors:	Stefania Truschi, Ada Baldi, Piero Bruschi, Ilaria Cacciari, Massimiliano Marvasi, Anna Lenzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	food-borne diseases enterobacteria leafy vegetables stomata leaf roughness foliar water content
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/102