What Is A Virus ?
A virus is a non-cellular particle which consists of genetic material and protein that enables it to invade living cells. Some do contain lipid as […]
Microbiology
Listeria And Listeriosis – A Continuing Disease Threat
Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) continues to represent one of the most significant foodborne pathogens. It is a bacterium, a microbe with devastating impact in susceptible people. […]
Microbial Risk Assessment
Microbial risk assessment (MRA) is a scientific method of analysis of the safety risks posed by pathogens in a complex food system. It determines the […]
The Differences Between Archaea And Bacteria
In microbiology, even in food microbiology it is important to know the differences between certain classes of microorganisms. One important grouping concerns the prokaryotes which […]
Are Sugar and Cancer linked? Could It Make Cancerous Tumours More Aggressive
Is there a link between sugar and cancer? Sugar in the diet cannot help but have a bad report. A nine-year collaboration has shown sugar […]
Microbial Cell Modelling
Knowing the lethality of a thermal preservation process so that you can design a microbiologically safe method for killing bacteria is vital. Before anything is […]
Nisin Offers Product Developers Opportunities To Stabilize Food
Natural antimicrobials are commonly being preferred by consumers over chemical preservatives according to ingredient trend studies (Smid and Gorris, 1999). Natural antimicrobials are regularly being […]
Staphylococcus Food Poisoning
Staphylococcus aureus is a serious and common foodborne pathogen – a bacterium widely found in the food supply chain (Tirado and Schmidt, 2001; Loir et al., […]
Cronobacter sakazakii And The Problem Of Contamination Of Infant Formulas
Cronobacter sakazakii otherwise formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii is an opportunist pathogen mainly of infants and young children. It is a bacterium that causes rare […]
Food Poisoning Caused By Bacillus Species
We often think of Bacillus bacteria as being our friend in food processing with the type of enzymes that are produced for producing sugar, various […]
Downy Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)
Downy Rose Myrtle or Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. (Family: Myrtaceae) is a flowering plant that could provide product developers with a rich source of colour. This supplements its culinary […]
What is Lactobacillus M.R.S. Broth ?
Lactobacillus M.R.S. broth is a non-selective medium used for the rapid cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacillus spp. (lactic acid bacteria). The broth was originally described […]