Metagenomic analysis of medicinal Cannabis samples; pathogenic bacteria, toxigenic fungi, and beneficial microbes grow in culture-based yeast and mold tests [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Metagenomic analysis of medicinal Cannabis samples; pathogenic bacteria, toxigenic fungi, and beneficial microbes grow in culture-based yeast and mold tests [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: The presence of bacteria and fungi in medicinal or recreational Cannabis poses a potential threat to consumers if those microbes include pathogenic or toxigenic species. This study evaluated two widely used culture-based platforms for total yeast and mold (TYM) testing marketed by 3M Cor...

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Main Authors: Kevin McKernan, Jessica Spangler, Yvonne Helbert, Ryan C. Lynch, Adrian Devitt-Lee, Lei Zhang, Wendell Orphe, Jason Warner, Theodore Foss, Christopher J. Hudalla, Matthew Silva, Douglas R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2016-10-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Agriculture & Biotechnology
Bacterial Infections
Fungal Infections
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/5-2471/v1

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https://f1000research.com/articles/5-2471/v1

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