the objectives of this study were to assess the microbiological quality of egyptian yoghurt and to investigate the antagonistic activity of some probiotic bacteria against some food borne pathogens in vitro and in yoghurt. the results indicated a poor microbiological quality of yoghurt, since the microbiological parameters recorded higher values than the admissible levels. results from the agar...

Microbiological contamination is an important water-quality problem worldwide. Human impact on this category of contamination is significant and several human-related activities, and also the population explosion, have affected and are still affecting dramatically the aquatic environment. Extensive industrialization and agriculture have led to increased pollution and hydromorphological changes ...

Minimally processed vegetables (MPV) are economically important commodities due to a combination of factors such as convenience, healthiness nd desirable sensory characteristics. These commodities are susceptible to microbiological invasion due to the presence of cut surfaces causing both icrobiological and physiological mechanisms to be possible limitations for the sensory shelf life. This rev...

Background: Providing safe drinking water has critical importance to human societies. The aim of this study was to investigate microbiological quality of drinking water in distribution system of urban and rural regions of Ijroud, in Zanjan province.   Materials and Methods: In present descriptive study, the microbiological examination of drinking water was conducted in 15 facilities with...

PURPOSE To estimate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis and trichomoniasis and compare the findings of physical examination of the vaginal secretion with the microbiological diagnosis obtained by cytology study of a vaginal smear using the Papanicolaou method. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 302 women aged 20 to 87 years, interviewed and submitted to a gynecology test f...

Abstract Microbiological safety of fish is a concern consumers, industries and regulatory agencies worldwide. Among the pathogenic microorganisms, Salmonella spp. one main agents foodborne diseases should be absent in animal products. Rapid accurate identification pathogens supply chain important for both quality assurance tracking infectious within chain. In this context, study aimed to evalua...