FIG. 1.
Scanning electron micrographs of bacterial colonization of plant matrixes. (A and B) Colonization of sliced carrot in salad manufactured with Spanish lettuce and stored at 10°C. Inset in panel A is magnified in panel B. (C and D) Colonization of cut surfaces of lettuce. Inset in panel C is magnified in panel D. (E) Intact surface of Spanish lettuce stored at 4°C. (F) Degraded surface of lettuce in salad stored at 10°C.
