Industry Category: Food Microbiology

ABSTRACT Salsa-associated outbreaks, including the large multistate outbreak in the United States in 2008 caused by jalapeño and serrano peppers contaminated with Salmonella Saintpaul, have raised concerns…

The effects of vacuum packaging, chitosan (1.5%, w/v), and natamycin (10 mg/L, w/v) on phyllo pastry quality were studied by monitoring microbiological, chemical, and sensory…

The 25-g aliquots were placed in Stomacher® 400 filter bags containing 225 ml of buffered peptone water (HiMedia Laboratories, Mumbai, India). The samples and diluent were mixed in Stomacher® 400…

The Stomacher® 400 was used in the following ways: Surface samples (35 cm2) from each muscle were aseptically weighed and homogenized in 225 ml of one-quarter-strength Ringer’s…

A Stomacher® 400 was used to help test antimicrobial activity of cetylpyridinium chloride washes against pathogenic bacteria on beef surfaces. The Stomacher® 400 was used…

The use of the Seward Stomacher in preparing samples for the assessment of microbial populations in the manufacture of vacuum-packaged ready-to-eat roast beef and in…

Stomacher® 400 lab blender has been used to process fish meat samples. The Stomacher® has also been used to conduct a preservative challenge test.  The…

Contamination of ground beef with Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a potential health hazard and a continuing concern both for consumers and the food service industry….

The Stomacher® 400 was used to blend beef pieces for one minute as part of the study. the study found that if chilled carcasses were…