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Table 1 Process steps during transient expression in N. benthamiana and monitoring measures to detect A. tumefaciens

From: Risk assessment and bioburden evaluation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transient protein expression in plants using the CaMV35S promoter

Process step (–)

Sample type (–)

YEB medium (–)

Unit

Infiltration

Air sample

Selective/non-selective

CFU m−2

Incubation

Direct contact test

Selective

CFU m−2

Blanching

Air sample

Selective/non-selective

CFU m−2

Extraction

Liquid

Selective

CFU L−1

Bag filtration

Liquid

Selective

CFU L−1

Depth filtration

Liquid

Selective

CFU L−1

Sterile filtration

Liquid

Selective

CFU L−1

  1. We sampled wild-type control, infiltrated as well as infiltrated and blanched plant biomass
  2. CFU colony forming units, YEB yeast extract beef medium