Recently added articles from Microbial Update International:
Detect live E. coli cells in beef.
Dec 01, 2009 ... According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 70,000 people in the United States become ill each year from infection with E. coli O157:H7. This bacterium colonizes the intestinal tract of cattle and can contaminate beef products during slaughter and ...
Chitosan films inhibit L. monocytogenes in vacuum-packaged hot dogs.
Dec 01, 2009 ... We should be aware of the good antimicrobial properties that chitosan has against Gram positive L. monocytogenes. L. monocytogenes can be problematic in hot dogs. There have been several reports of sickness outbreaks caused by the presence of the bacteria in hot dogs. Scientists ...
Tannins from mango may protect against bacteria.
Dec 01, 2009 ... Cultivated in many tropical regions and distributed widely, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for its food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color, making it a common ingredient in new functional foods. Scientists at the University of Alberta have found a way to ...
Incorporate antimicrobial chitosan and zinc oxide nanoparticles into yam starch films.
Dec 01, 2009 ... As the safety and quality of fresh ready-to-eat (RTE) fruit receive an ever-increasing amount of attention, developing effective methods to maintain the product's safety and quality becomes essential. It is especially critical that RTE fruits be in a safe condition when consumed. ...
Integrate tangential flow filtration with rapid methods to detect E. coli in lettuce wash water.
Dec 01, 2009 ... The contamination of leafy greens that occurs on the farm can persist and spread when the greens are processed for market. Since washing the greens is a major post-harvest step, microbially testing spent wash water has been suggested as a good marker that could be used to determine if the ...