abstract：:A total of 81 Salmonella isolates from retail meats and seafood in Hebei province, China, were assayed for the presence of and horizontal transfer of class 1 integrons. By the PCR screening for the integrons, class 1 integron was detected from strains in serotypes of Derby, Indiana, London and Choleraesuis, which were...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Meng H,Zhang Z,Chen M,Su Y,Li L,Miyoshi S,Yan H,Shi L

更新日期：2011-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus section Nigri populations isolated from seven growing regions from Argentina were characterized by sequencing in order to identify species responsible for production of ochratoxin A (OTA) and fumonisins (FB(s)). Sequences of genes encoding calmodulin, β-tubulin, the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Chiotta ML,Susca A,Stea G,Mulè G,Perrone G,Logrieco A,Chulze SN

更新日期：2011-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to isolate psychrotrophic clostridia from Brazilian vacuum-packed beef cuts (spoiled or not) and to identify the isolates by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Anaerobic psychrotrophic microorganisms were also enumerated and samples were collected to verify the incidence of psychrotrophi...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Silva AR,Paulo EN,Sant'Ana AS,Chaves RD,Massaguer PR

更新日期：2011-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by conventional cultural methods can be difficult in food matrices with a high background flora such as raw ground beef. Raw ground beef samples, artificially contaminated separately with five strains of E. coli O157:H7 at low (~0.2 cfu/g) and high (~2 cfu/g) levels, were enriched...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Fedio WM,Jinneman KC,Yoshitomi KJ,Zapata R,Wendakoon CN,Browning P,Weagant SD

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi and the presence of aflatoxins in 226 cocoa samples collected on Brazilian farms. The samples were taken at various stages of fermentation, drying and storage. A total of 819 potentially aflatoxigenic fungi were isolated using Dichloran 18% Glycerol agar after s...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Copetti MV,Iamanaka BT,Pereira JL,Fungaro MH,Taniwaki MH

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:To reduce the use of fungicides, biological control with yeasts has been proposed in postharvest pears. Most studies of antagonists selection have been carried out at room temperature. However, in regions like North Patagonia where fruits are stored at -1/0 °C during 5-7 months the selection of potential antagonist ag...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Robiglio A,Sosa MC,Lutz MC,Lopes CA,Sangorrín MP

更新日期：2011-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A collection of Aeromonas isolates obtained over a three-year period in the same geographic area (León, NW of Spain) was characterized by (GTG)₅-PCR fingerprinting, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis and gyrB gene sequence analysis. The isolates originated from human diarrheal stools (29 isolates),...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Pablos M,Huys G,Cnockaert M,Rodríguez-Calleja JM,Otero A,Santos JA,García-López ML

更新日期：2011-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The characterisation of 24 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from Nigerian traditional fermented dairy foods, including some cow's intestine isolates, was conducted in order to select isolates for potential use as probiotics. LAB isolates were identified by partial sequencing the 16S rRNA gene as belonging to the sp...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Ayeni FA,Sánchez B,Adeniyi BA,de Los Reyes-Gavilán CG,Margolles A,Ruas-Madiedo P

更新日期：2011-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of type A trichothecenes has been reported in the closely related species Fusarium langsethiae and F. sporotrichioides. Here, we characterized a collection of Fusarium isolates from Siberia and the Russian Far East (hereafter Asian isolates) that produce high levels of the type A trichothecene T-2 toxin and...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Yli-Mattila T,Ward TJ,O'Donnell K,Proctor RH,Burkin AA,Kononenko GP,Gavrilova OP,Aoki T,McCormick SP,Gagkaeva TY

更新日期：2011-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of water activity (a(w)) (0.92-0.98), temperature (5-45 °C) and incubation time (5-60 days) on growth and ochratoxin A (OTA) production by Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus carbonarius on maize kernels using a simple method. Colony diameters of both strains at 0.92 a(...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Alborch L,Bragulat MR,Abarca ML,Cabañes FJ

更新日期：2011-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrated fruit products have a significant place in modern consumption markets and are valuable semi-prepared food components to the bakery, dairy, confectionary, canning, baby food, frozen food, distilling and beverage industries. There is continuous pressure on the beverage industry to improve the quality of con...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Steyn CE,Cameron M,Witthuhn RC

更新日期：2011-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, rapid, sensitive and specific method was developed to directly detect and quantify tetA and tetB in food. Both tet genes are two of the most frequently present tetracycline resistance genes in gram-negative bacteria. A set of primers and Taqman probes was designed for each gene. The standard curves were perform...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Guarddon M,Miranda JM,Rodríguez JA,Vázquez BI,Cepeda A,Franco CM

更新日期：2011-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Varieties of Salmonella enterica are the second most commonly notified causes of gastroenteritis in Australia. Outbreaks of Salmonella infection are commonly linked to food, particularly foods containing chicken meat and eggs. A number of European countries have introduced interventions based on Salmonella surveillanc...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Fearnley E,Raupach J,Lagala F,Cameron S

更新日期：2011-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A pentaplex PCR assay for the rapid, selective and simultaneous detection of Lactobacillus helveticus, L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, and L. fermentum, was developed. The target sequences were a group of genes coding for beta-galactosidase production (S. the...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Cremonesi P,Vanoni L,Morandi S,Silvetti T,Castiglioni B,Brasca M

更新日期：2011-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the work was to study the survival of Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 in model solutions and develop a mathematical model describing its dependence on pH, citric acid and ascorbic acid. A Central Composite Design (CCD) was developed studying each of the three factors at five levels within the following r...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Nualkaekul S,Charalampopoulos D

更新日期：2011-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella is a major zoonotic pathogen which causes outbreaks and sporadic cases of gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. The primary sources for Salmonella are food-producing animals such as pigs and poultry. For risk assessment and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) concepts, it is essential to produ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Krämer N,Löfström C,Vigre H,Hoorfar J,Bunge C,Malorny B

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent norovirus (NoV) foodborne outbreaks related to consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, a standardized assay to detect NoV in these foods is not available yet. Therefore, the robustness of a methodology for NoV detection in RTE foods was evaluated. The NoV detection methodology consisted of direct RNA e...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Stals A,Baert L,De Keuckelaere A,Van Coillie E,Uyttendaele M

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of seventy lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from the faeces of healthy humans and their identities were confirmed by sequencing of their 16S rDNA genes. Of these only 5 isolates were found to resist bile salts and indicated survival in the simulated in vitro digestion assay which reproduces the stomach...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Nueno-Palop C,Narbad A

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil extracted from the fruits of Cicuta virosa L. var. latisecta Celak was tested in vitro and in vivo against four foodborne fungi, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger, and Alternaria alternata. Forty-five different components accounting for 98.4% of the total oil composition were ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Tian J,Ban X,Zeng H,He J,Huang B,Wang Y

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface contamination and internalisation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium in cabbage leaf tissues at harvest (120 days post-transplantation) following amendment of contaminated bovine manure to soil at different times during crop cultivation were investigated under tropical field conditions in t...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Ongeng D,Vasquez GA,Muyanja C,Ryckeboer J,Geeraerd AH,Springael D

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the stress conditions that can affect Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells during their growth is osmotic stress. Under particular environments (for instance, during the production of alcoholic beverages) yeasts have to cope with osmotic stress caused by high sugar concentrations. Although the molecular changes and p...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Jiménez-Martí E,Zuzuarregui A,Gomar-Alba M,Gutiérrez D,Gil C,del Olmo M

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Propionibacterium freudenreichii is used as a ripening culture in Swiss cheese manufacture. This study investigates the molecular diversity and the population structure of this bacterium via multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Internal fragments of seven genes sequenced for 113 strains of different subspecies and origi...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Dalmasso M,Nicolas P,Falentin H,Valence F,Tanskanen J,Jatila H,Salusjärvi T,Thierry A

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The role and importance of the true slime moulds (mycetozoans, Mycetozoa, formerly Myxomycetes) for agriculture and food industry are poorly documented, most probably because of a low popularity of these "macroscopic microorganisms" among researchers in the past. Here we report probably for the first time the massive ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Michalczyk D,Drozdowicz A,Pintscher S,Plonka PM

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognized to confer health benefits to consumers, probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus are commonly incorporated into fermented dairy products worldwide; among which yogurt is a popular delivery vehicle. To materialize most of the putative health benefits associated with probiotics, an adequate amount of viab...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Ng EW,Yeung M,Tong PS

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the microbial composition of kunu-zaki and ogi, two popular foods in Nigeria produced after natural, uncontrolled fermentation of cereals, was assessed by culture-independent molecular profiling methods. In particular, PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and construction of 16S rRNA gene clone l...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Oguntoyinbo FA,Tourlomousis P,Gasson MJ,Narbad A

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the effect of a previously characterized phage mixture, referred as BEC8 on enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 strains applied on materials typically used in food processing surfaces. Sterile stainless steel chips (SSC), ceramic tile chips (CTC), and high density polyethylene chips...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Viazis S,Akhtar M,Feirtag J,Diez-Gonzalez F

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptically prepared cold drinks based on tea have become popular worldwide. Contamination of these drinks with harmful microbes is a potential health problem because such drinks are kept free from preservatives to maximize aroma and flavour. Heat-tolerant conidia and ascospores of fungi can survive pasteurization, an...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Tanaka K,Yamaguchi N,Baba T,Amano N,Nasu M

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Work examines the origin of bactericidal activity in mustard flour and explores the relative contribution from starter cultures, E. coli O157:H7 itself and other sources. Bacteria can degrade naturally occurring glucosinolates in mustard and form isothiocyanates with antimicrobial activity. In the present work, 24 sta...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Luciano FB,Belland J,Holley RA

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonellosis is one of the leading health problems worldwide. With the rise of drug resistance strains, it has become imperative to identify alternative strategies to counter bacterial infection. Natural products were used historically to identify novel compounds with various bioactivities. Citrus species is a rich s...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Vikram A,Jesudhasan PR,Jayaprakasha GK,Pillai SD,Jayaraman A,Patil BS

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite washing and decontamination, outbreaks linked to consumption of fresh or minimally-processed leafy greens have been increasingly reported in recent years. In order to assure the safety of produce it is necessary to gain knowledge regarding the exact routes of contamination. Leaf internalization through stomata...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Golberg D,Kroupitski Y,Belausov E,Pinto R,Sela S

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis IPLA R1 and Bifidobacterium longum IPLA E44 strains were tested for their safety and ability to modulate the intestinal microbiota in vivo. Chemically simulated gastrointestinal digestion showed considerably lower survival of E44 than R1 strain, the first microorganism also being...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Salazar N,Binetti A,Gueimonde M,Alonso A,Garrido P,González del Rey C,González C,Ruas-Madiedo P,de los Reyes-Gavilán CG

更新日期：2011-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The injuries caused by spray drying (SD) of three potential probiotic lactobacilli isolated from kefir grains and the impact on some probiotic properties, were evaluated. Results demonstrated that Lactobacillus plantarum 83114 and L. kefir 8321 showed a slight reduction of viability (0.11 and 0.29 log CFU/ml respectiv...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Golowczyc MA,Silva J,Teixeira P,De Antoni GL,Abraham AG

更新日期：2011-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophages account for most of the genetic diversity among strains of a given bacterial species, and represent a latent source for the generation of virulent phages. In this work, a set of 30 commercial, collection and dairy-isolated Lactobacillus casei group strains were used. A species-specific PCR assay allowed a re...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Mercanti DJ,Carminati D,Reinheimer JA,Quiberoni A

更新日期：2011-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Alfalfa and other seed sprouts have been implicated in several Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. human illness outbreaks in the U.S. Continuing food safety issues with alfalfa seeds necessitate the need for discovery and use of novel and effective antimicrobials. The potential use of caprylic acid (CA) and ...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Chang SS,Redondo-Solano M,Thippareddi H

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It remains unclear whether the growth of Listeria monocytogenes on a ready-to-eat (RTE) meat matrix has an impact on the bacterium's pathogenic abilities. In this study, we investigated the impact of environments on virulence by growing L. monocytogenes (F2365 strain) on brain heart infusion agar (BHI), tryptic soy ag...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Lin CS,Wang C,Tsai HJ,Chou CH

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the synergistic inactivation effects of combined treatment of HHP and dissolved CO₂ on microorganisms. The aim was to reduce the treatment pressure of the traditional HHP technology and make it more economically feasible. The combined treatment showed a strong bactericidal effect on Staphylococcu...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Wang L,Pan J,Xie H,Yang Y,Lin C

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of atmosphere containing 80% CO(2) and 20% O(2) on growth of Mucor plumbeus, Fusarium oxysporum, Byssochlamys fulva, Byssochlamys nivea, Penicillium commune, Penicillium roqueforti, Aspergillus flavus, Eurotium chevalieri and Xeromyces bisporus was investigated. Production of aflatoxin by A. flavus, patulin...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Taniwaki MH,Hocking AD,Pitt JI,Fleet GH

更新日期：2010-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty bacteria isolated from three commercial oat bran products were tested for their folate production capability. The bacteria as well as some reference organisms were grown until early stationary phase on a rich medium (YPD), and the amount of total folate in the separated cell mass and the culture medium (superna...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Kariluoto S,Edelmann M,Herranen M,Lampi AM,Shmelev A,Salovaara H,Korhola M,Piironen V

更新日期：2010-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the potential use of near-neutral (pH=6.3-6.5) electrolyzed oxidizing water (EO water) to inactivate pure cultures of Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructicola and to mitigate fungal infection of these organisms on fruit surfaces. Treatment of these organisms, in pure culture, with EO water at con...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Guentzel JL,Lam KL,Callan MA,Emmons SA,Dunham VL

更新日期：2010-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cronobacter spp. formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii is an occasional contaminant of powdered infant formula (PIF). This pathogen has been associated with out-breaks of a rare form of infant meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), bacteremia and neonate deaths. The organism is ranked by the International Com...

journal_title：International journal of food microbiology

authors： Hoque A,Ahmed T,Shahidullah M,Hossain A,Mannan A,Noor K,Nahar K,Ilias M,Ahmed D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00