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A microbiological safety cabinet was evaluated to determine conditions under which microorganisms might escape. Tests were conducted under three cabinet-closure conditions, various airflow velocities, and different laboratory operations, with 10(5), 1.1 x 10(5), and 10(6) microorganisms per cubic foot of cabinet space released per min for 5 min. The data revealed that (i) escape of a human infe...

Konowalchu, J. et al. Concentration of enteric viruses from water with lettuce extract.

Healthy cattle are the main reservoir of STEC although they are also carried by sheep and other animals. The infectious dose for human infection has been estimated to be <100 bacteria. Transmission to humans occurs through either consumption of contaminated food or water, or exposure to a contaminated environment involving direct or indirect contact with animals or their faeces. The low infecti...

Sanitary inspection, water quality determination and data analysis and interpretation are essential elements in characterising the microbiological safety of water in recreational areas. Sanitary inspection is a necessary adjunct to water microbiological analysis. A well-conducted sanitary inspection can identify sources of microbiological hazards, microbiological water quality data confirm the ...

Following the discovery of discoloration on some pages of the Atlantic Codex (AC) of Leonardo da Vinci kept in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, some investigations have been carried out to verify the presence of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. To verify the presence of microorganisms a noninvasive method of sampling has been used that was efficient and allowed us to highlight the...

Food safety is an important part of public health linking health to agriculture and other food production sectors. For over a century, developments in food production and new control philosophies have contributed to food safety systems in most developed countries perceived by many to be efficient in the prevention of foodborne disease. Nevertheless, a number of problems still remain dominant, o...

This paper reviews the topic of food safety with reference to the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The differing views of food safety and the current situation with regard to ensuring food safety are presented. Also discussed are some of the unaddressed issues and challenges related to food safety. The new conditions that have arisen in the modern world which have facilitated the emergence of path...

BACKGROUND Induced sputum (IS) is increasingly used to provide specimens for microbiological confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of and yield from IS in children hospitalised with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). METHODS In a prospective study of children hospitalised with suspected PTB in Cape Town, South Africa, between Febr...