Detection of airborne psychrotrophic bacteria and fungi in food storage refrigerators
Braz. j. microbiol
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43(4): 1436-1443, Oct.-Dec. 2012. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine the microbiological air quality (psychrotrophic bacteria and airborne fungi) and distribution of fungi in different types of ready-to-eat (RTE) food-storage refrigerators (n=48) at selected retail stores in the city of Edirne, Turkey. Refrigerators were categorized according to the type of RTE food-storage meat products, vegetables, desserts, or a mix of food types. Microbiological quality of air samples was evaluated by using a Mas-100 Eco Air Sampler. Four refrigerators (all containing meat products, 8.3%) produced air samples with undetectable microorganisms. The highest detected mean value of airborne psychrotrophic bacteria and fungi was 82.3 CFU/m³ and 54.6 CFU/m³, respectively and were found in mixed-food refrigerators. The dominant airborne fungal genera found were Penicillium (29.0%), Aspergillus (12.0%), Mucor (9%), Cladosporium (8%), Botyrtis (7%), and Acremonium (6%). By definition, RTE food does not undergo a final treatment to ensure its safety prior to consumption. Therefore, ensuring a clean storage environment for these foods is important to prevent food-borne disease and other health risks.
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Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
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Mitosporic Fungi
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Frozen Foods
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Mycoses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Avrupa Vocational School/TR
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Istanbul University/TR
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