Detection of airborne psychrotrophic bacteria and fungi in food storage refrigerators
Braz. j. microbiol
; 43(4): 1436-1443, Oct.-Dec. 2012. graf, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-665830
Biblioteca responsável:
BR32.1
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.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Zoonoses
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções Bacterianas
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Infecções Fúngicas do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Fungos Mitospóricos
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Alimentos Congelados
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Micoses
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de avaliação
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiologia
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Avrupa Vocational School/TR
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Istanbul University/TR