n on sprouted
seeds (Caetano-Anolles, Favelukes, & Bauer, 1990). This may be
due to both lower levels of microorganisms and organic material
present on seeds than on sprouts, and also to the internalisation
of bacteria into sprout tissues during sprouting making them physically
inaccessible to sanitisers (Hara-Kudo, 1997; Itoh et al., 1998)