Evaluation of a hybrid in-field sampling method for the detection of pathogenic bacteria through consideration of a priori knowledge of factors related to non-random contamination.
This study provides a mathematical approach for evaluating the effectiveness of four pre-harvest sampling methods, and suggests that having a priori knowledge of the contamination source in the field would improve effectiveness of sampling, particularly if done using a standardized protocol.
PMID: 32138983 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Food Microbiology - Category: Food Science Authors: Xu A, Buchanan RL Tags: Food Microbiol Source Type: research