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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Microbial Quality of Leafy Greens Grown Under Soilless Production Systems.

Robert Korir Cheruiyot, Abraham Fikru Mechesso

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Robert Korir CheruiyotLaboratory of Food Safety and Microbiology, Agricultural Research and Development Program (ARDP), Central State University, Wilberforce, OH 45384, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8138-7774
Abraham Fikru MechessoLaboratory of Food Safety and Microbiology, Agricultural Research and Development Program (ARDP), Central State University, Wilberforce, OH 45384, USA.

Funding

Evans-Allen funds of U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture NI2414454532G004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review examines the microbiological diversity and food safety implications of soilless production systems, particularly aquaponics and hydroponics, which are gaining popularity as efficient methods for producing fresh produce in controlled environments. Despite their advantages, a limited understanding of the microbiological quality and potential food safety risks associated with leafy greens grown in these systems remains. By analyzing published studies, we summarize evidence of microbial contamination in aquaponic and hydroponic environments and their crops, noting that various factors may facilitate pathogen survival and spread to edible plant parts. The operational practices and environmental conditions can promote pathogen introduction through multiple routes, including contaminated fingerlings, fish feed, recirculating contaminated water, pest intrusion, improper handling, and poor worker hygiene. The studies reviewed detected pathogens that pose public health risks, including

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BacteriaFood MicrobiologyAgricultureFood SafetyHumansHydroponicsaquaponicfood safety riskshydroponicmicrobial diversitysoilless agriculture

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PMID41011844
PMCPMC12472353

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