A Stomacher® 400 was used to blend chicken as part of the study. It was used as sample preparation as well as for the enumeration…
Continue ReadingInfluence of variations in methodology on populations of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from lettuce treated with sanitizers
Stomaching, homogenizing, or stomaching followed by homogenizing lettuce treated with sanitizers resulted in recovery of similar numbers of L. monocytogenes, indicating that stomaching and homogenizing…
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The Stomacher® 400 was used to blend blend tissue for two minutes as part of the study. The study found that sponge sampling is convenient,…
Continue ReadingDetection of Listeria species in Stainless steel Surfaces by the ADIAFOOD Rapid Pathogen Detection System.
This method is applicable to the rapid detection of Listeria species to determine compliance with the requirements of Sections 4 and 7 of the Food…
Continue ReadingEffect of gamma irradiation on the microbiological quality of minimally processed vegetables
The Stomacher® 400 was used to process vegetable samples for a period of minute as part of the study to test the effect of gamma…
Continue ReadingUltimate pH values and bacteriological condition of meat and stress metabolites in blood of transported reindeer bulls
The Stomacher® 400 was used to blend reindeer meat for two minutes. The study found that at slaughter, there was no difference in ASAT activity,…
Continue ReadingBiomonitoring by combination of immunomagnetic separation and direct epifluorescence filter technique
The Stomacher® 400 is used to support DEFT (Direct Epifluorescence Filter Technique). Dried apricots and figs were used in the experiments. 10g of fruits were mixed…
Continue ReadingUSDA methodology for meat species identification
The Stomacher® 400 is used as a key piece of equipment in the USDA methodology for meat species identification….
Continue ReadingListeria monocytogenes and hemolytic Listeria innocua in poultry
Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous, saprophytic, Gram-positive bacterium and occasional food-borne pathogen, often associated with ready-to-eat meat products. Because of the increased consumer interest in…
Continue ReadingDetection of Cryptosporidium oocytes on lettuce and raspberries
The aim of this study was to compare two previously tested buffers and three extraction methods to find out if any combination was superior for…
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