The tremendous growth of the frozen food industry during the past decade has resulted in the advocation of bacteriological standards for frozen foods by certain agencies. Some frozen food plants already have selfimposed bacteriological standards and quality control functions. To help complete the picture on the microbiology of frozen foods before bacteriological standards are imposed, informati...

This study was conducted to validate a simulated commercial baking process for hamburger buns to destroy Salmonella serovars and to determine the appropriateness of using nonpathogenic surrogates (Enterococcus faecium ATCC 8459 or Saccharomyces cerevisiae) for in-plant process validation studies. Wheat flour was inoculated (~6 log CFU/g) with three Salmonella serovars (Typhimurium, Newport, or ...

BACKGROUND Over a 10 year period a decline in the rate of sensitizations to α-amylase (Aspergillus oryzae) was observed in bakers investigated for allergic obstructive airway disease. At the same time, glucoamylase (Aspergillus niger) was identified as the currently the most relevant allergen in sensitizations to enzymes in the baking industry. The aim of the present study was to investigate wh...

background: asthma is a chronic multifactorial disease with a high prevalence. among asthma risk factors, the effect of baking in wood tenor ovens (traditional form of baking) on bronchial asthma is still debated. the aim of this study was to determine the association between baking in wood tenor ovens and incidence and control of bronchial asthma. materials and methods: this descriptive study ...

Kohonen’s self-organising map is used to identify the colour development of baked goods from samples taken during baking. The resulting bake curves represent the colours characteristic of a particular baked product. Images of baked goods can be segmented and foreign bodies identified using these baking curves.

BACKGROUND During the bread-making process, industrial baker's yeast, mostly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is exposed to baking-associated stresses, such as air-drying and freeze-thaw stress. These baking-associated stresses exert severe injury to yeast cells, mainly due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to cell death and reduced fermentation ability. Thus, there is a grea...

BACKGROUND Xylanase can replace chemical additives to improve the volume and sensory properties of bread in the baking. Suitable baking xylanase with improved yield will promote the application of xylanase in baking industry. The xylanase XYNZG from the Plectosphaerella cucumerina has been previously characterized by heterologous expression in Pichia pastoris. However, P. pastoris is not a suit...