DETECTION OF SALMONELLAE IN SOME MEAT PRODUCTS

Application of Morphological Method for Detection of Unauthorized Tissues in Processed Meat Products

Background: Nowadays, there is an increase of meat and animal carcass consumption worldwide. Due to the economic value of meat, the likelihood of using unauthorized tissue is possible in meat products. Based on these observations, the aim of the present study was to apply morphological method for detection of unauthorized tissues in processed meat products.  Methods: In this study, a to...

Prevalence of some foodborne pathogens in meat products in Romania

An updated data analysis in the changing foodborne pathogens evolution in Romania and improvements in food chain traceability is provided for comparison with trends in the context of global food trade. This report represents a monitoring plan from 2013-2014, that was used to assess the prevalence of some foodborne pathogens from different meat (bovine, sheep, goat, pork, chicken, turkey carcass...

Improved isolation of Salmonellae from naturally contaminated meat products by using Rappaport-Vassiliadis enrichment broth.

A total of 454 specimens of meat products were examined for salmonellae by using five procedures of enrichment. The use of a selective motility medium, inoculated from enrichment in Muller-Kauffmann broth, resulted in an increase in the number of positive specimens. However, simple enrichment in Rappaport-Vassiliadis broth, after preenrichment, was more sensitive and specific for recovering sal...

The nutritional value of some processed meat products in Malaysia.

Per capita consumption of meat and meat products in Malaysia more than doubled from 15.70 kg in 1970 to 35.71 kg in 1990. This increase in meat consumption is mainly due to the rapid development and wide acceptance of value added meat and poultry products amongst Malaysian consumers. Meat products such as burgers, sausages, hotdogs and nuggets are widely accepted and consumed by all ethnic grou...

Meat and Meat Products