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New developments in safety testing of soft fruits

The chapter begins by establishing the definition of soft fruit, then discusses microbial and chemical hazards that might be found in soft fruit. Methods developed for virus detection in soft fruit are reviewed and, finally, the factors that mainly affect virus detection are detailed as these pathog...

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Autores principales: Morales-Rayas, R., Griffiths, M.W., Shultz, A.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173445/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9781782420279.4.292
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Sumario:The chapter begins by establishing the definition of soft fruit, then discusses microbial and chemical hazards that might be found in soft fruit. Methods developed for virus detection in soft fruit are reviewed and, finally, the factors that mainly affect virus detection are detailed as these pathogens are currently linked to outbreaks caused by soft fruit consumption.