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ArticleJournal of applied microbiology2021

The effectiveness of treating irrigation water using ultraviolet radiation or sulphuric acid fertilizer for reducing generic Escherichia coli on fresh produce-a controlled intervention trial.

W Beauvais, A K Englishbey, C M Marconi, U Cholula, A M Belias, M Wemette, J Usaga, J J Churey, R W Worobo, J Enciso and 3 more

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Article in Journal of applied microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

W BeauvaisDepartment of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7634-3331
A K EnglishbeyAnimal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
C M MarconiTexas A&M AgriLife-Weslaco, Weslaco, TX, USA.
U CholulaBiological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
A M BeliasDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
M WemetteDepartment of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
J UsagaDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
J J ChureyDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
R W WoroboDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
J EncisoBiological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
J R AncisoHorticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Weslaco, TX, USA.
K NightingaleAnimal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-2587
R IvanekDepartment of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

Funding

Cornell University Veterinary Investigator ProgramT35OD010941 · OD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI WEISS, ROBERT S · 2012 to 2024
$813k
NIH HHS T35 OD010941
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe aims of this study were to: (i) estimate the effectiveness of ultraviolet radiation (UV) and sulphuric acid-based fertilizer (SA), at reducing levels of generic Escherichia coli in surface irrigation water and on produce and surface soil in open produce fields; and (ii) describe the population dynamics of generic E. coli in produce fields. METHODS AND

resultsSpinach and cantaloupe plots were randomly assigned to control, UV or SA treatment groups. Irrigation water was inoculated with Rifampicin-resistant E. coli prior to treatment. More than 75% of UV- and SA-treated tank water samples had counts below the detection limit, compared to a mean count of 3·3 Log

conclusionsUV and SA treatments effectively reduce the levels of E. coli in surface irrigation water. Their effectiveness at reducing contamination on produce was dependent on environmental conditions. Applying wait-times after irrigation and prior to harvest is not a reliable means of mitigating against contaminated produce. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The results are of timely importance for the agricultural industry as new FSMA guidelines require producers to demonstrate a low microbial load in irrigation water or allow producers to apply a wait-time to mitigate the risk of contaminated produce.

Indexed as

Agricultural IrrigationEscherichia coliSulfuric AcidsUltraviolet RaysColony Count, MicrobialFertilizersFood ContaminationFood MicrobiologyVegetablesWater MicrobiologyFertilizerssulfuric acidSulfuric Acidsagriculturefood safetymicrobial contaminationultraviolet applicationswater

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PMID33482030
PMCPMC8451819

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