Sterile meat was thawed rapidly (in about 5 min) by submerging the package in a 50°C water bath, inoculated with enough cells ( 10 ml/100g…
Continue ReadingPolymerase chain reaction (pcr) for the detection of salmonella in artificially
Thirty-two samples of chicken meat were used. From each sample, 25 grams were weighted in Stomacher® 400 sterile bags and inoculated with 1 mL of a dilution…
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…
Continue ReadingHow Effective is Sponge Sampling for Removing Bacteria from Beef Carcasses?
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 ReadingInhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in Fish and Meat Systems by Use
To enumerate L. monocytogenes, 0.1 M phosphate buffer was added to each stomacher bag (5-g beef slice in 45 ml of phosphate buffer), and the contents were…
Continue ReadingThermal Inactivation of Salmonella spp. In Chicken Broth, Beef, Pork, Turkey, and Chicken:Determination of D- and Z-values
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 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 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…
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