Detection of Giardia spp. with formalin/ether concentration in Brassica oleracea (cabbage) and Lactuca sativa (lettuce)

Detection of Giardia spp. with formalin/ether concentration in Brassica oleracea (cabbage) and Lactuca sativa (lettuce)

Methods to detect protozoa are needed for food safety monitoring. We evaluated protocols to recover Giardia spp. cysts in Brassica oleracea (cabbage) and Lactuca sativa (lettuce) and then detection was performed by concentrating with formalin/ether solutions and microscopy or immunofluorescence or D...

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Main Authors: Natalia Hernández-Arango, Valeria Pinto, Deicy Muñoz-Sanchez, Fabiana Lora-Suarez, Jorge Enrique Gómez-Marín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Food science
Food analysis
Food safety
Giardia
Formalin ether concentration method
Foodborne protozoa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019360372

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