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…
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Effects of Chitosan and Natamycin on Vacuum-Packaged Phyllo: A Pastry Product
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…
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Induction of Broad Cytotoxic T Cells by Protective DNA Vaccination Against Marburg and Ebola
Marburg and Ebola hemorrhagic fevers have been described as the most virulent viral diseases known to man due to associative lethality rates of up to 90%. Death…
Continue ReadingAntimicrobial Activity of Vinegar on Bacterial Species Isolated from Retail and Local Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
The Stomacher® was used to blend cat fish samples to study the use of vinegar to reduce the growing number of illnesses caused by spoilage…
Continue ReadingEfficacy, Safety, and Plasma Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Dosages of Intravenously Administered Ravuconazole Lysine Phosphoester for Treatment of Experimental Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Persistently Neutropenic Rabbits.
Stomacher® 80 used to process lung tissue in antifungal drug trial for Aspergillus fumigatus.The Stomacher® 80 blending action selected for extraction of fungal spores post…
Continue ReadingAssessment of Microbial Populations in the Manufacture of Vacuum-Packaged Ready-to-Eat Roast Beef and in a Related Production Plant
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…
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Virulent bacteriophage for efficient biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods.
Stomacher used to prepare hot dogs, sliced turkey meat, smoked salmon, seafood, sliced cabbage, and lettuce leaves for bacteriophage assay against food-borne Listeria monocytogenes. Food-borne…
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Detection of Campylobacter using standard culture and PCR of 16S rRNA gene in freshly chilled poultry and poultry products in a slaughterhouse
The Stomacher® was used to prepare samples of skin, liver and breast meat for PCR study. The present study provides data on contamination level with…
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New Real-Time Quantitative PCR Procedure for Quantification of Bifidobacteria in Human Fecal Samples.
Stomacher® 400 used to prepare faeces samples for comparative study of fluorescent in situ hybridization and the current gold standard for intestinal microbiota quantification. In…
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Phenolic compounds from wine as natural preservatives of fish meat.
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…
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