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| Machado,Débora Cabral; Maia,Carla Marques; Carvalho,Isabel Dias; Silva,Natan Fontoura da; André,Maria Cláudia Dantas Porfírio Borges; Serafini,Álvaro Bisol. |
| An attempt was made to evaluate microbiological quality of horticultural crops grown organically. Three species of vegetables were used, lettuce (Lactuva sativa), radish (Raphanus sativus) and spinach (Tetragonia expansa), grown organically, in fertile soil. Six different treatments were applied: mineral fertilizer, chicken, cow, and pig manure, chicken litter and cow manure, in association with a liquid foliar biofertilizer. These crops were handled according to correct agronomic practices for growing crops organically for commercial purposes. Samples were examined for the Most Probable Number (MPN/g/mL) of total and fecal coliforms and to detect the presence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. All analyzed samples were considered acceptable for... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Organic vegetables; Animal manure; Coliforms; Escherichia coli; Salmonella. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000400025 |
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| Soares,Luciana Lopes Souza; Deliza,Rosires; Oliveira,Silvana Pedroso. |
| Focus Group is a tool which generates, through interview sessions with a small number of participants, preliminary data to be used in subsequent quantitative stages. Many consumer studies use qualitative research with the aim of obtaining information and opinions on a specific product or situation. The objective of the present study was to obtain knowledge on the opinion, understanding and perception of the Brazilian consumer with respect to vegetables, focusing on organic products, using Focus Group Sessions. Four Focus Group Sessions were held with men and women in different environments, following a previously elaborated interview guide. In this study, it was observed that the consumers demonstrated being interested in having a healthy diet, based on... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Qualitative research; Organic vegetables; Focus Group sessions; Consumers. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612008000100034 |
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