abstract：:A study was done to determine if a free-living, bacterivorous nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, migrates to bovine manure, turkey manure, composted bovine manure, composted turkey manure, and manure-amended soil inoculated with Salmonella Newport. Movement of the worm to lettuce, strawberries, and carrots was also stu...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kenney SJ,Anderson GL,Williams PL,Millner PD,Beuchat LR

更新日期：2006-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 57 strains of Salmonella spp. were differentiated by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting using three different primers (OPL-03, primer 1, and primer A); by Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) fingerprinting; by ribotyping-PCR; and by Single Strand Conformation Po...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Lim H,Lee KH,Hong CH,Bahk GJ,Choi WS

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis A is a worldwide infectious disease. Shellfish consumption has always been one of the major risk factors for hepatitis A infection, especially when these products are eaten raw or slightly cooked. Moreover, the cooking does not always guarantee the harmlessness of shellfish. The aim of the present study was ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Croci L,De Medici D,Di Pasquale S,Toti L

更新日期：2005-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella senftenberg was detected in association with persistent contamination events in mussel processing facilities between 1998 and 2002 in Spain. A total of 110 isolates from 8 facilities were subjected to molecular typing by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). Additionally, a selection of epidemiologically...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Martinez-Urtaza J,Liebana E

更新日期：2005-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A culture-independent method for the direct detection in food of Yersinia spp. was developed in this study. It is based on the amplification of a 359 bp PCR product from the RNA polymerase beta-subunit gene (rpoB) and subsequent analysis by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Direct detection of Yersinia s...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Cocolin L,Comi G

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to quantify the lag time of re-growth of heated spores of Bacillus cereus as a function of the conditions of the heat treatment: temperature, duration and pH of the recovery medium. For a given heating temperature, curves plotting lag times versus time of heating show more or less complex...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Gaillard S,Leguérinel I,Savy N,Mafart P

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Occurrence and importance of psychrotolerant histamine producing bacteria in chilled fresh tuna were demonstrated in the present study. The objective was to evaluate microbial formation of histamine and biogenic amines in chilled fresh tuna from the Indian Ocean and stored either vacuum-packed (VP) or modified atmosph...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Emborg J,Laursen BG,Dalgaard P

更新日期：2005-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella is recognized as a major foodborne pathogen; however, relatively few studies have been reported on its growth and survival characteristics, particularly under conditions relevant to food. A fractional factorial design was used to measure the effects and interactions of temperature (4-37 degrees C), pH (2-6) a...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Zaika LL,Phillips JG

更新日期：2005-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A real-time PCR assay for quantitative detection of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis has been developed. It targets and amplifies sequences from the IS900 insertion element which is specific for this bacterium, and includes an internal amplification control. The assay was tested against 18 isolates of M. avium par...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Rodríguez-Lázaro D,D'Agostino M,Herrewegh A,Pla M,Cook N,Ikonomopoulos J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our ability to predict the lag (lambda) prior to growth of foodborne pathogens is limited by our lack of understanding of the physiological changes taking place in the individual cell during the adaptation process. Theoretical models have been developed to describe the stochastic nature of individual cells, and probab...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： McKellar RC,Lu X

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria may be applied as novel functional starter cultures for sausage fermentation. In this way, safer and more standardised end products may be obtained. However, it is not clear how such strains behave under sausage fermentation conditions. In this study, the combined effects of ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Leroy F,De Vuyst L

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The principles of a novel chill chain management policy, coded Safety Monitoring and Assurance System (SMAS) for the optimisation of the distribution of chilled food products within the chill chain are developed. In this system, a new approach based on actual risk evaluation at important points of the chill chain is u...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Koutsoumanis K,Taoukis PS,Nychas GJ

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine whether the glucosinolates naturally present in non-deheated mustard flour could serve as a source of allyl and other isothiocyanates in sufficient quantity to kill Escherichia coli O157:H7 inoculated in ground beef at three different levels, during refrigerated storage of the me...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Nadarajah D,Han JH,Holley RA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined effects of water activity ([a(w)] 0.99 or 0.95), pH (4.5 or 3.5) and antimicrobial agent (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium bisulfite, carvacrol, citral, eugenol, thymol, or vanillin) concentration (0, 100, 200 up to 1800 ppm) on the growth of Aspergillus flavus were evaluated in potato dextrose ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： López-Malo A,Maris Alzamora S,Palou E

更新日期：2005-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A limited survey of fresh and minimally processed vegetables, and sprouts was conducted in the Washington, DC area to determine if potentially toxigenic and pathogenic fungi were present in these commodities. Thirty-nine ready-to-eat salads, 29 whole fresh vegetables and 116 sprout samples (bean, alfalfa, broccoli, cr...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Tournas VH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current work evolved from a microbial survey of fruits and vegetables conducted in Norway between 1999 and 2001. This survey found that mung bean sprouts were more likely to be contaminated with Cryptosporidium and Giardia than the other produce included in the survey. To support this observation and to demonstrat...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Robertson LJ,Greig JD,Gjerde B,Fazil A

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The ochratoxigenic mycobiota of grapes belonging to representative wine regions located along the Mediterranean coast of Spain at different developmental stages was identified. During the development of the berries, the occurrence of Aspergillus spp. increased while the percentage of berries contaminated by non-ochrat...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Bau M,Bragulat MR,Abarca ML,Minguez S,Cabañes FJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some lactic acid bacteria can induce viscosity in wine, beer and cider by production of exopolysaccharides (EPS). A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was previously described for the detection of ropy Pediococcus damnosus strains in wine [J. Appl. Microbiol. 90 (2001) 535]. The primers used in that study, PF5 and ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Walling E,Gindreau E,Lonvaud-Funel A

更新日期：2005-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance was investigated in 91 Salmonella enteritidis isolates from broiler carcasses, food, human and poultry-related samples originated from South of Brazil. A great proportion of resistant strains was found, 90.1% showing resistance to at least one antimicrobial drug. There was a high resistance to...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Dias de Oliveira S,Siqueira Flores F,dos Santos LR,Brandelli A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extended single-reaction multiplex PCR (esr-mPCR) developed in this study to detect staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs), including SEA, SEB, SEC, SED, SEE, SEH, SEI, and SEJ, requires fewer sets of primers than other conventional multiplex PCRs and can be used to detect newly identified staphylococcal enterotoxins S...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kwon NH,Kim SH,Park KT,Bae WK,Kim JY,Lim JY,Ahn JS,Lyoo KS,Kim JM,Jung WK,Noh KM,Bohach GA,Park YH

更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Refrigerated storage is an important step in the preparation of foods and inadequate storage is one of the main causes of food poisoning outbreaks of Clostridium perfringens. Therefore, growth and germination characteristics of C. perfringens in a temperature range of 3-42 degrees C were determined in fluid thioglycol...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： de Jong AE,Rombouts FM,Beumer RR

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lemon juice, vinegar and the mixture of lemon juice and vinegar (1:1) were tested for their effectiveness in reducing the counts of inoculated Salmonella typhimurium (approximately 6 and 3 log cfu/g) on carrots. Treatment of carrot samples with lemon juice vinegar alone for different exposure times (0, 15, 30 and 60 m...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Sengun IY,Karapinar M

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus thermophilus INIA 463 became nisin-resistant after exposure in skim milk to subminimal inhibitory concentrations of nisin (1-3 IU/ml) for less than 2 h. Addition of 20 IU/ml caused a 4 log unit decrease in S. thermophilus counts of a culture not exposed previously to nisin, whereas no decrease was observ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Garde S,Avila M,Medina M,Nuñez M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains from infant feces were screened for anti-Helicobacter pylori use. In the beginning, we selected the strains based on their capability to adhere to the human intestinal epithelial cell (Int-407), colonial enterocyte-like Caco-2 cell, human cervical epithelioid carcinoma cell (HeLa), a...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Tsai CC,Huang LF,Lin CC,Tsen HY

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nixtamalization is a traditional process that improves the nutritional quality of corn. To provide a means of utilizing the nutritional benefits of nixtamalized corn and improve product acceptability, lactic acid fermentation was applied. The objective of the study was to study the microbial profile and establish the ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Sefa-Dedeh S,Cornelius B,Amoa-Awua W,Sakyi-Dawson E,Afoakwa EO

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of Fusarium, Fusarium langsethiae, is described, illustrated and discussed. This species is isolated from kernels of oats, wheat and barley in several European countries. Morphologically, the species resembles Fusarium poae. It is differentiated from F. poae by slower growth, less aerial mycelium and abs...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Torp M,Nirenberg HI

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An oligonucleotide probe that becomes fluorescent upon hybridization to the target DNA (molecular beacon; MB) was evaluated in a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect the presence of Salmonella species. As few as 1-4 colony-forming units (CFU) per PCR reaction could be detected. The capability of t...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Liming SH,Bhagwat AA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of antimicrobial activity of Lactobacillus plantarum BS against representative bacterial species was established through deferred assay and 'spot-on-lawn' assay using actively growing cells and partially purified bacteriocin extract, respectively. Only lactobacilli, pediococci, enterococci, bacilli and Li...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Elegado FB,Guerra MA,Macayan RA,Mendoza HA,Lirazan MB

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotics are commonly included in dairy products. These products require cold storage and transportation, which limits their use. Here, we describe the inclusion of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 in a dry food matrix, an oat-based cereal bar, and its detection in faeces after consumption of this p...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Ouwehand AC,Kurvinen T,Rissanen P

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbiological sampling of Norvegia cheese from three cheese factories was done during ripening. The evolution of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, lactococci, lactobacilli, enterococci, presumptive leuconostoc and pediococci was investigated after 30, 90, 180 and 270 days of ripening. Isolates (135) of non-starter lactic...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Østlie HM,Eliassen L,Florvaag A,Skeie S

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was the objective of this work to evaluate the effect of high pressure homogenization on the activity of antimicrobial enzymes such as lysozyme and lactoperoxidase against a selected group of Gram positive and Gram negative species inoculated in skim milk. Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Liste...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Vannini L,Lanciotti R,Baldi D,Guerzoni ME

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Five countries representative of laboratories 1-5 evaluated 11 different selective media, designed to suppress mould and bacterial growth and support yeasts growth, for the recovery of yeast populations from blue veined cheeses. In addition, qualitative results were also incorporated. The yeast enumeration values were...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Viljoen BC,Knox A,Beuchat LR,Deak T,Malfeito-Ferreira M,Hansen TK,Hugo A,Jakobsen M,Loureiro V,Lourens-Hattingh A,Vasdinnyei R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strains of Candida krusei and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were grown together at 30 degrees C in MYGP broth, pH 2.5, in the presence of 106.4 mM undissociated lactic acid. The two C. krusei strains investigated grew within 48 h from initial counts of 2 x 10(4) to approximately 10(7) cells/ml whereas the two S. cerevisiae...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Halm M,Hornbaek T,Arneborg N,Sefa-Dedeh S,Jespersen L

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino acid conversion to volatile compounds by lactic acid bacteria is important for aroma formation in cheese. In this work, we analyzed the effect of the lytic bacteriocin Lacticin 3147 on transamination of isoleucine and further formation of the volatile compound 2-methylbutanal in cheese. The Lacticin 3147 pro...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Fernández de Palencia P,de la Plaza M,Mohedano ML,Martínez-Cuesta MC,Requena T,López P,Peláez C

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine longissimus dorsi muscles were cured by brine injection. Curing brine containing 15% (w/v) NaCl, 1.33% (w/v) glucose, 750 ppm sodium nitrite, and appropriate levels of either Lactobacillus sakei LAD, L. sakei LAD plus Kocuria varians FT4 (formally Micrococcus varians), L. sakei LAD plus papain and GDL (glucono...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Scannell AG,Kenneally PM,Arendt EK

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolates of Aspergillus flavus obtained from a new growing peanut region in Argentina (Formosa province) were examined for aflatoxin types B and G and cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) production. Sclerotia diameters and the number of sclerotia produced per square centimetre were also determined for each isolate. They were tes...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Pildain MB,Vaamonde G,Cabral D

更新日期：2004-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Drinking water distributed without disinfection and without regrowth problems for many years may show bacterial regrowth when the residence time and/or temperature in the distribution system increases or when substrate and/or bacterial concentration in the treated water increases. An example of a regrowth event in a m...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Uhl W,Schaule G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further enhance biopreservation of meat products, the antilisterial effect of the newly described protective culture Leuconostoc carnosum 4010 and its bacteriocins, leucocins 4010, was examined in the presence of sodium chloride and sodium nitrite in a solid matrix using a structured gelatin system. Interaction bet...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Hornbaek T,Brocklehurst TF,Budde BB

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study the germination and subsequent inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores in milk by mild hydrostatic pressure treatment. In an introductory experiment with strain LMG6910 treated at 40 degrees C for 30 min at 0, 100, 300 and 600 MPa, germination levels were 1.5 to 3 logs higher in ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Van Opstal I,Bagamboula CF,Vanmuysen SC,Wuytack EY,Michiels CW

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An incident of histamine fish poisoning (HFP) occurred due to the consumption of iwashi maruboshi (dried sardine) in Osaka, Japan in March 2002. A histamine-producing bacterial strain, YS4-7, was isolated from iwashi maruboshi that contained 1700 mg of histamine per kilogram. This strain was identified as Photobacteri...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kanki M,Yoda T,Ishibashi M,Tsukamoto T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00