Cultivation of three cruciferous vegetables in a confined environment decreases microbial burden

• Published in: Ecological engineering Vol. 44; pp. 174 - 178
• Main Authors: Fu, Yuming, Liu, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2012
• Subjects: animal pathogenic bacteria; Brassica; Brassica oleracea; Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra; Brassica rapa; Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; community structure; Confined environment; encapsulation; Enterobacter aerogenes; Gemella haemolysans; humans; hydroponics; Lactuca sativa; Lactuca sativa var. longifolia; lettuce; Microbial burden; microbial communities; Microbial community; microbial contamination; PCR-DGGE; phylogeny; rats; risk; Staphylococcus; Staphylococcus epidermis; Vegetable cultivation; vegetable growing; PCR-DGGE; Confined environment; Vegetable cultivation; Microbial burden; Microbial community

Protection of human subjects from microbial contaminants is an important consideration in confined condition. The aim of this study was to investigate whether cruciferous vegetable cultivation will cause microbial contamination of confined living environment. Three cruciferous vegetables including p...