Exploring Efficient Sterilization Methods for Mushroom Picking Cups in Automated Picking Technology

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Authors

Taghread Hudaib¹

1. Senior lecturer

Conference / event

World Congress on Pharmaceutical Research and Toxicology, May 2024 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Poster summary

The critical consideration of sterilizing mushroom picking cups within the framework of automated picking technology, with a focus on efficiency and efficacy, were examined. Ensuring hygienic conditions is crucial in robotic crop harvesting, especially when utilizing techniques like picking cups. This is essential for safeguarding product quality and consumer health. Various sterilization methods, including heat, chemical, and air jet cleaning, are evaluated for their suitability and practicality.

Keywords

Mushroom, Nutrient Agar (NA), Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)

Research areas

Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Environmental Sciences

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Competing interests

No competing interests were disclosed.

Data availability statement

The datasets generated during and / or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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Copyright © 2024 Hudaib. This is an open access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.