Viability Discrimination of Bacterial Microbiomes in Home Kitchen Dish Sponges via Propidium Monoazide Treatment
C. K. Carsten, J. K. Salazar, S. Sharma, W. Chan, C. Darkoh
This study uses propidium monoazide treatment and 16S rRNA sequencing to distinguish viable from non-viable bacterial pathogens in dish sponges, finding multiple viable foodborne pathogens in all tested sponges.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology