Pallets play an important role in food transportation but are seldom in direct contact with food and are not intended to be used in contact with food. We have surveyed information relevant to the possible influence of wood versus plastic pallets on food safety. Wood absorbs bacteria, which cannot later be recovered alive at its surface. Bacteria do not penetrate below the surface of new plastic...

A previously described polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (B. Furrer, U. Candrian, C. Höfelein, and J. Lüthy, J. Appl. Bacteriol. 70:372-379, 1991) was used to analyze food for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Food samples were artificially contaminated to develop two procedures to detect the organism following enrichment steps. Procedure A was based on dilution of the enrichment brot...

A new medium for the detection of gelatin-hydrolyzing activity of human dental plaque flora by a simplified plate method is described. It is designed to support the growth of obligate anaerobes, facultative anaerobes, and aerobes. This medium can be used for the identification of gelatinase-producing organisms of clinical importance.

BACKGROUND: Bio-fertilizers are best eco-friendly approach for plant and soil environment. Also, micronutrient element such as iron plays a key role in the formation of chlorophyll and photosynthesis. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effect of growth bacteria and Nano iron fertilizer and ordinary iron fertilizer on some physiological properties of Tritical...

Consumers are becoming more attentive towards the ingredients and preservation methods used for food preservation and pathogens control. The rapid globalization and use of chemical preservatives have changed the behaviors of foodborne pathogens. One of the most emerging problems is resistance to antibacterial compounds. Innovative and alternative approaches are getting appraisal to combat with ...

The SOS response is a conserved inducible pathway in bacteria that is involved in DNA repair and restart of stalled replication forks. Activation of the SOS response can result in stress resistance and mutagenesis. In food processing facilities and during food preservation, bacteria are exposed to stresses and stimuli that potentially activate the SOS response, resulting in resistant or adapted...