Fate and mitigation of <i>Salmonella</i> contaminated in lettuce ( <i>Lactuca sativa</i> ) seeds grown in a hydroponic system

Abstract

This study shed light on the serious food safety implications that Salmonella-contaminated lettuce seeds might entail in a hydroponic farming environment and demonstrated rose bengal-mediated PDI as a potential mitigation strategy. These findings contribute to the increasingly relevant field of urban farming systems and their associated food safety concerns.