abstract：:A rapid Endospore Viability Assay (EVA), previously developed for Bacillus spores, was modified for enumeration of germinable Clostridium sporogenes spores. The EVA is based on the detection of dipicolinic acid (DPA), which is released during stage I germination and quantified by terbium (III) ion Tb-DPA luminescence....

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Yang WW,Ponce A

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely recognized that the human noroviruses (HuNoV) are responsible for a large proportion of the world's foodborne disease burden. These viruses are transmitted by human fecal contamination and frequently make their way into foods because of poor personal hygiene of infected food handlers. This paper describes...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Mokhtari A,Jaykus LA

更新日期：2009-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterococci are common constituents of dairy products such as cheese, in which it is believed that they contribute to the development of some of their organoleptic properties. This is particularly true in the Mediterranean region, where farmhouse cheeses are generally made from raw milk, which tends to harbour enteroc...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Martín-Platero AM,Valdivia E,Maqueda M,Martínez-Bueno M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus ochraceus and A. westerdijkiae are considered the most important Ochratoxin A (OTA) producing species included in Aspergillus section Circumdati which contaminate foodstuffs and beverages for human consumption. In this work a real-time quantitative PCR protocol was developed to detect both species using SY...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Gil-Serna J,González-Salgado A,González-Jaén MA,Vázquez C,Patiño B

更新日期：2009-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) provide a primary physical barrier against commensal and pathogenic bacteria, but the influence of IECs in the regulation of the associated mucosal immune system remains largely unknown. The network of dendritic cells (DCs) in the vicinity of IECs is known to play a crucial role in t...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Zoumpopoulou G,Tsakalidou E,Dewulf J,Pot B,Grangette C

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent surveys have identified increased predominance of Fusarium poae causing FHB (Fusarium Head Blight) of wheat in Europe. Several studies revealed a correlation between levels of F. poae DNA and nivalenol (NIV) and enniatins (ENNs) in highly contaminated cereal grain. In this study, F. poae specific TaqMan assays ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kulik T,Jestoi M

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium, or Escherichia coli O157:H7 were separately monitored both in and on teewurst, a traditional raw and spreadable sausage of Germanic origin. Multi-strain cocktails of each pathogen (ca. 5.0 log CFU/g) were used to separately inoculate teewurst that was subsequ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Dourou D,Porto-Fett AC,Shoyer B,Call JE,Nychas GJ,Illg EK,Luchansky JB

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout wine production yeast cells are affected by a plethora of stress conditions that compromise their ability to carry out the whole process. In recent years important knowledge about the mechanisms involved in stress response in both laboratory and wine yeast strains has been obtained. Several studies have ind...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Jiménez-Martí E,Zuzuarregui A,Ridaura I,Lozano N,del Olmo M

更新日期：2009-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Meat and meat products can be contaminated with different species of bacteria resistant to various antimicrobials. The human health risk of a type of meat or meat product carry by emerging antimicrobial resistance depends on (i) the prevalence of contamination with resistant bacteria, (ii) the human health consequence...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Presi P,Stärk KD,Stephan R,Breidenbach E,Frey J,Regula G

更新日期：2009-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This study quantified and modeled the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium in soudjouk-style fermented sausage during fermentation, drying, and storage. Batter prepared from ground beef (20% fat), seasonings, starter culture, and dextrose was separately inoculated wit...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Hwang CA,Porto-Fett AC,Juneja VK,Ingham SC,Ingham BH,Luchansky JB

更新日期：2009-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella is a well-documented pathogen known to occur in a wide range of foods, especially poultry products. The most frequently reported food-sources of human infection are eggs and egg products. In this study, in order to describe Salmonella contamination of egg products, 144 liquid egg samples were collected from...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Rivoal K,Protais J,Quéguiner S,Boscher E,Chidaine B,Rose V,Gautier M,Baron F,Grosset N,Ermel G,Salvat G

更新日期：2009-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During the industrial production of active dry yeast (ADY) and its subsequent use in winemaking, the yeast cell is subjected to drastic environmental changes that force it to undergo extensive metabolic modifications and changes in gene expression. In this study, we describe the use of real-time reverse transcription-...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Vaudano E,Costantini A,Cersosimo M,Del Prete V,Garcia-Moruno E

更新日期：2009-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Salmonella bacteriophages (SSP5 and SSP6) were isolated and characterized based on their morphology and host range, and evaluated for their potential to control Salmonella Oranienburg in vitro and on experimentally contaminated alfalfa seeds. Phages SSP5 and SSP6 were classified as members of the Myoviridae and Si...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kocharunchitt C,Ross T,McNeil DL

更新日期：2009-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three microfiltered water dispensers (MWDs) for domestic use were bacteriologically monitored over a period of 1 year to evaluate their hygienic status and to compare the ability of two disinfectants (peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide) to ensure adequate bacteriological quality of the dispensed water. To this end, ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Zanetti F,De Luca G,Sacchetti R

更新日期：2009-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible time-dependent role of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in immunomodulation was investigated in BALB/c mice fed daily with Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei NTU 101 (10(8) colony forming units) for 3, 6, and 9 weeks, and following feeding with Lactobacillus-free food for a further 7 days. We observed up-...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Tsai YT,Cheng PC,Fan CK,Pan TM

更新日期：2008-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical models for growth, heat inactivation and histamine formation by Morganella psychrotolerans and Morganella morganii were studied to evaluate the importance of these bacteria in seafood. Curves for growth and histamine formation by M. psychrotolerans in broth and seafood were generated at constant and chang...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Emborg J,Dalgaard P

更新日期：2008-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to study the relationship between the cell morphological heterogeneity and the phage-resistance in the commercial strain Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis Ab1. Two morphological variants (named C and T) were isolated from this strain. Phage-resistant derivatives were isolated from them a...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Suárez VB,Maciel N,Guglielmotti D,Zago M,Giraffa G,Reinheimer J

更新日期：2008-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2006 and 2007, 32 Thai dried coffee bean samples (Coffea arabica) from two growing sites of Chiang Mai Province, and 32 Thai dried coffee bean samples (Coffea canephora var. robusta) from two growing sites of Chumphon Province, Thailand, were collected and assessed for the distribution of fungi with the potential t...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Noonim P,Mahakarnchanakul W,Nielsen KF,Frisvad JC,Samson RA

更新日期：2008-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Spores of Bacillus subtilis were subjected to relatively mild heat treatments in distilled water and properties of these spores were studied. These spores had lost all or part of their dipicolinic acid (DPA) depending on the severity of the heat treatment. Even after relatively mild heat treatments these spore lost al...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Smelt JP,Bos AP,Kort R,Brul S

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper considers the future of predictive microbiology by exploring the balance that exists between science, applications and expectations. Attention is drawn to the development of predictive microbiology as a sub-discipline of food microbiology and of technologies that are required for its applications, including...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： McMeekin T,Bowman J,McQuestin O,Mellefont L,Ross T,Tamplin M

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Prediction of the microbial growth rate as a response to changing temperatures is an important aspect in the control of food safety and food spoilage. Accurate model predictions of the microbial evolution ask for correct model structures and reliable parameter values with good statistical quality. Given the widely acc...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Van Derlinden E,Bernaerts K,Van Impe JF

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of Systems Biology is a rapidly evolving area of research. It follows on from the previous experimental and theoretical 'omics' revolution in biology. Now that we have through the use of these tools many 'indices' of biological systems available the next step is to actually start composing the systems that t...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Brul S,Mensonides FI,Hellingwerf KJ,Teixeira de Mattos MJ

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural contamination of foods with a bacterial pathogen frequently consists of a mixture of strains with their own characteristics of survival, growth potential and virulence. Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) must account for this genetic diversity to reflect the variability of the pathogen risk and ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Afchain AL,Carlin F,Nguyen-The C,Albert I

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In the framework of a cooperative EU research project (MILQ-QC-TOOL) a web-based modelling tool (Websim-MILQ) was developed for optimisation of thermal treatments in the dairy industry. The web-based tool enables optimisation of thermal treatments with respect to product safety, quality and costs. It can be applied to...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Schutyser MA,Straatsma J,Keijzer PM,Verschueren M,De Jong P

更新日期：2008-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes contamination of delicatessen slicer blades can lead to cross-contamination of luncheon meats. A cocktail of 3 strong or 3 weak biofilm-forming strains of L. monocytogenes suspended in turkey slurry was used to inoculate stainless steel delicatessen slicer blades at a level of 6 log CFU/blade. T...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Keskinen LA,Todd EC,Ryser ET

更新日期：2008-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A dynamic growth model under variable temperature conditions was implemented and calibrated using raw data for microbial growth of Pseudomonas spp. in poultry under aerobic conditions. The primary model was implemented using measurement data under a set of fixed temperatures. The two primary models used for predicting...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Gospavic R,Kreyenschmidt J,Bruckner S,Popov V,Haque N

更新日期：2008-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effect of roselle calyx extract and protocatechuic acid against susceptible and antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli and C. fetus in agar plate and ground beef was examined. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of roselle calyx extract and protocatechuic acid against susceptible and antib...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Yin MC,Chao CY

更新日期：2008-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Effectiveness of combined steam (10 and 60 s, 70 degrees C and 98 degrees C) and chemical treatments, using concentrated solutions of lactic acid (1 and 30 min, 5% and 10% lactic acid), on the inactivation of Listeria innocua inoculated on the surface of chicken skins have been studied. Surviving bacteria on the skin ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Lecompte JY,Kondjoyan A,Sarter S,Portanguen S,Collignan A

更新日期：2008-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Kimchi is a traditional Korean food that is fermented from vegetables such as Chinese cabbage and radish. Many bacteria are involved in kimchi fermentation and lactic acid bacteria are known to perform significant roles. Although kimchi fermentation presents a range of environmental conditions that could support many ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Chang HW,Kim KH,Nam YD,Roh SW,Kim MS,Jeon CO,Oh HM,Bae JW

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk profiles of pork and poultry meat were carried out using an Excel-based software program, Risk Ranger. It is a semi-quantitative risk estimator answering various questions relating to the probability of exposure to a hazard, susceptibility of the population of interest, severity of the illness caused by the hazar...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Mataragas M,Skandamis PN,Drosinos EH

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty two weaned pigs (24 d-old) were fed a diet without or with 1% (w/w) thymol. Pigs from each dietary treatment remained unchallenged or were challenged with Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium. Jejunal content was collected and molecular microbial diversity was investigated using 16S rRNA gene polymerase chai...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Janczyk P,Trevisi P,Souffrant WB,Bosi P

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulocladium, which is phylogenetically related to Alternaria, contains species that are food spoilers and plant pathogens, but also species that have potential as enzyme producers and bio-control agents. Ulocladium spp. are often found on dead vegetation, in soil, air and dust, but also on food and feedstuffs and on wa...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Andersen B,Hollensted M

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to analyze the genes related to the histamine production, a strain of histamine producing halophilic bacteria, referred to as strain H, was isolated using enrichment culture and dilution-to-extinction methods with histidine broth inoculated from the fish sauce mashes. The two Japanese fish sauce mashes used, ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Satomi M,Furushita M,Oikawa H,Yoshikawa-Takahashi M,Yano Y

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to develop antimicrobial photosensitizer-containing edible films and coatings based on gelatin as the polymer matrix, incorporating sodium magnesium chlorophyllin (E-140) and sodium copper chlorophyllin (E-141). Chlorophyllins were incorporated into the gelatin film-forming solution and the in...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： López-Carballo G,Hernández-Muñoz P,Gavara R,Ocio MJ

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of protein carbonylation in peach fruits inoculated with four antagonistic yeasts (Pichia membranaefaciens, Cryptococcus laurentii, Candida guilliermondii and Rhodotorula glutinis) were significantly reduced in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by Monilinia fructicola. In control fruit without ye...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Xu X,Qin G,Tian S

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports on the natural mycobiota occurring in cocoa beans, paying special attention to the incidence of fungal species that are potential producers of mycotoxins. The results show that predominant fungi were different species of the genus Aspergillus belonging to section Flavi and Nigri. Of the 214 s...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Sánchez-Hervás M,Gil JV,Bisbal F,Ramón D,Martínez-Culebras PV

更新日期：2008-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterococci are a ubiquitous group and are natural constituents of the intestinal flora of nearly all animals and humans and can reach high levels in a variety of farmhouse cheeses. The purpose of this study was to determine the origin of the different enterococcal strains present in cheeses at different stages of rip...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Ortigosa M,Irigoyen A,Urdin M,García S,Ibañez FC,Torre P

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:P. fluorescens is responsible for the highest depredation of milk because of its capacity to synthesize extracellular lipase and protease which hydrolyze milk fat and proteins. Several P. fluorescens synthesize an extracellular caseinolytic metalloprotease, called AprX. It is important to rapidly detect the presence o...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Dufour D,Nicodème M,Perrin C,Driou A,Brusseaux E,Humbert G,Gaillard JL,Dary A

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus plantarum 18A, Lactobacillus helveticus 2B, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis 20F, Streptococcus thermophilus 22C, Enterococcus faecalis 32C and Enterococcus durans 16E were the most acidifying strains within 146 isolates for natural whey starters. The effect of media and temperature on 2 autochtho...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： De Angelis M,de Candia S,Calasso MP,Faccia M,Guinee TP,Simonetti MC,Gobbetti M

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The strictly anaerobic brewery contaminants of the genera Pectinatus, Megasphaera, Selenomonas and Zymophilus in the class Clostridia constitute an important group of spoilage bacteria of unpasteurised, packaged beers. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate group-specific PCR methods to detect and different...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Juvonen R,Koivula T,Haikara A

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00