Investigating Association Between Leafy Greens Metabolome and Surface Metabolome and Salmonella Growth Under Drought Using Electrospray Ionization Mass-Spectrometry (ESI-MS) Analysis

Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2019: $15,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2021
Grant Recipient: University of Maryland, College Park
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Graduate Student:
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Shirley Micallef
University of Maryland
Description:
This poster represented the impact of metabolome changes due to drought and plant development on the Kale-Salmonella association. Results showed that younger plants under regular watering condition supported the highest Salmonella growth. This finding is beneficial to growers and industry professionals to reconsider safety practices when handling plants at different ages and from various growing conditions.
Type:
Conference/Presentation Material
File:
Authors:
Xingchen Liu, University of Maryland, College Park
Yue Li, University of Maryland, College Park
Shirley Micallef, University of Maryland, College Park
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers; Consumers
Ordering info:
Shirley Micallef
smicall@umd.edu
University of Maryland, College Park
2102 Plant Sciences Building 4291 Fieldhouse Drive
College Park, MD 20742
3014054369
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.