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Distribution of Indicator Organisms and Incidence of Pathogenic Bacteria in Raw Beef Used for Korean Beef Jerky

  • Kim, Hyoun-Wook;Kim, Hye-Jung;Kim, Cheon-Jei;Paik, Hyun-Dong
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.1337-1340
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    • 2008
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbial safety of raw beef used to produce Korean beef jerky, The raw beef samples harbored large populations of microorganisms. In particular, psychrophilic bacteria were found to be most numerous ($9.2{\times}10^3-1.0{\times}10^5\;CFU/g$) in the samples. Mesophilic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria were present in average numbers ($10^3-10^5\;CFU/g$). Spore-forming bacteria and coliforms were not detected below detection limit. Yeast and molds were detected at $2.2{\times}10^1-7.8{\times}10^2\;CFU/g$ in the raw beef. Ten samples of raw beef were analyzed for the presence of pathogenic bacteria. Bacillus cereus was isolated from sample B, G, and H. The B. cereus isolates from raw beef samples were identified with 99.8% agreement according to the API CHB 50 kit.

The Effect of Chitosan Coating Combined with Carvacrol and Thymol on Microbial and Quality Characteristics of Litopenaeus vannamei during Cold Storage (Carvacrol과 thymol을 병행처리한 키토산 코팅이 냉장저장 시 흰다리 새우의 미생물 및 품질 특성에 미치는 효과)

  • Ko, Bong Soo;Park, Mi-Jung;Gwak, Seung-Hae;Oh, Se-Wook
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.363-370
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    • 2017
  • In this study, we stored frozen shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) at $4^{\circ}C$ during 12 days and investigated the effect of chitosan coating with natural preservatives (0.05% carvacrol, 0.05% thymol) on the growth of microorganism (mesophilic bacteria, psychrophilic bacteria, Pseudomonas spp., $H_2S$ producing bacteria) and physiological characteristics (total volatile basic nitrogen and pH) and sensory evaluation (appearance, odor and general acceptance). Chitosan coating with natural antimicrobial compounds (0.05% carvacrol and 0.05% thymol) had inhibited the growth of all the target microorganism and showed the significant antimicrobial activity (p < 0.05) to mesophilic bacteria, psychrophilic bacteria and $H_2S$ producing bacteria until 12 day (the last day of this study). These treated groups had showed the significant difference (p < 0.05) in total volatile basic nitrogen and all the sensory characteristics but not in pH. Therefore, chitosan coating combined with natural antimicrobial compounds (0.05% carvacrol and 0.05% thymol) showed the effective antimicrobial activity on major spoilage microorganism on shrimp and could be used to elongate the shelf life of refrigerated shrimp.

Effects of Heat Treatment on the Nutritional Quality of Milk: II. Destruction of Microorganisms in Milk by Heat Treatment (우유의 열처리가 우유품질과 영양가에 미치는 영향: II. 열처리에 의한 우유의 미생물 사멸효과)

  • Kim, Kwang-Hyun;Park, Dae Eun;Oh, Sejong
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.55-72
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    • 2017
  • The second article of 'Effects of heat treatment on the nutritional quality of milk,' titled 'Destruction of microorganisms in milk by heat treatment' and authored by Dr. Seong Kwan Cha, who worked at the Korea Food Research Institute, covers the heat-stable microorganisms that exist in milk after pasteurization. The article focusses on the microbiological quality of raw milk and market milk following heat treatment, and is divided into four sub-topics: microbiological quality of raw milk, survey and measurement of microorganisms killed in raw milk, effect on psychrophilic and mesophilic microorganisms, and effect of heat treatment methods on thermoduric microorganisms. Bacillus spp. and Clostridium spp. are sporeforming gram-positive organisms commonly found in soil, vegetables, grains, and raw and pasteurized milk that can survive most food processing methods. Since spores cannot be inactivated by LTLT (low temperature long time) or HTST (high temperature short time) milk pasteurization methods, they are often responsible for food poisoning. However, UHT (ultra high temperature) processing completely kills the spores in raw milk by heating it to temperatures above $130^{\circ}C$ for a few seconds, and thus, the UHT method is popularly used for milk processing worldwide.

Diversity of Deep-sea Piezophiles and Their Molecular Adaptations to High-pressure Environment

  • Kato, Chiaki;Sato, Takako;Tamegai, Hideyuki;Nakasone, Kaoru
    • Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.80-82
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    • 2007
  • We have isolated numerous cold deep-sea adapted microorganisms (piezophilic, formerly referred to as "barophilic" bacteria) using deep-sea research submersibles. Many of the isolates are novel psychrophilic bacteria, and we have identified several new piezophilic species, i.e., Photobacterium profundum, Shewanella violacea, Moritella japonica, Moritella yayanosii, Psychromonas kaikoi, and Colwellia piezophila. These piezophiles are involving to five genera in gamma-Proteobacteria subgroup and produce significant amounts of unsaturated fatty acids in their cell membrane fractions to maintain the membrane fluidity in cold and high-pressure environments. Piezophilic microorganisms have been identified in many deep-sea bottoms of many of the world oceans. Therefore, these microbes are well distributed on our planet. One of the isolated deep-sea piezophiles, Shewanella violacea strain DSS12 is a psychrophilic, moderately piezophilic bacterium from a sediment sample collected at the Ryukyu Trench (depth: 5,110 m), which grows optimally at 30 MPa and $8^{\circ}C$ but also grows at atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa) and $8^{\circ}C$. We have examined this strain to elucidate the molecular basis for gene regulation at different pressure conditions because this strain is useful as a model bacterium for comparing the various features of bacterial physiology under pressure conditions. In addition, we completed the sequencing of the entire genome of this piezophilic bacterium and we expect that many biotechnologically useful genes will be identified from the genome information.

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Studies on the Keeping Quality of Ultra-High-Temperature Sterilized Milk (초고온멸균유(超高溫滅菌乳)의 보존성(保存性)에 관한 연구(硏究))

  • Kim, Jong-U
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.556-561
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    • 1982
  • These studies were carried out to investigate the freshness and bacterial counts of ultrahigh- temperature sterilized market milk which were treated and distributed in three districts; Cheonan, Pyungtak and Suwon in Korea, and to elucidate theirs keeping qualities when stored in refregerator and at room temperature. And the results were obtained were as follows; 1. The acidities in milk from three plants after stored at $5^{\circ}C$ were retained 0.16% up to 6 weeks and 0.18% up to 10 weeks. And negative reactions were appeared for alcohol and boiling tests also up to 10 weeks. 2. After milk were stored at $25^{\circ}C$, the acidities were 0.18% up to 9 weeks and also negative reaction were appeared for both alcohol and boiling tests up to 9 weeks. 3. When milk were stored at $5^{\circ}C$, no thermoduric and coliform bacteria were detected from all samples. And the total viable number of organisms and the number of psychrophilic bacteria were $<10/m{\ell}$ for 5, 6, 7 and 10 weeks respectively. 4. Also thermoduric and coliform bacteria were not detected after milk were stored at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 weeks. And the total viable number of organisms and the number of psychrophilic bacteria were $<10/m{\ell}$ after from 2 weeks to 10 weeks.

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Bacterial regrowth in biofilms formed in granular activated carbon filter adsorbers and the bacterial isolation and identification (입상 활성탄 여과지에서 세균의 재성장과 생물막 형성 세균의 분리 및 동정)

  • Lee, Gyucheol;Kwon, Soonbok;Lee, Byungki;Park, Jonggeun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2008
  • This study aimed to investigate the biofilm formation, bacterial regrowth, and bacterial community structure in the granular-activated carbon (GAC) filter adsorbers (FAs) used in water treatment plants. In 2005 and 2006, raw water, settled water, GAC FA by depth, and filtered water were collected twice a year from water treatment plants (WTPs) B and S. The number of heterotrophic bacteria, including mesophilic and psychrophilic bacteria, in such collected waters was investigated along with the total number of coliforms therein. Heterotrophic bacteria were detected in most samples, mainly at the surface layers of the GAC FAs, and fewer such bacteria were found in the lower and bottom layers. An increase in the bacterial number, however, was observed in the samples from various depths of the GAC FAs in WTPs B and S compared with the surface layers. An increase in the bacterial number was also detected in the filtered water. This may indicate that there is a regrowth of the bacteria in the GAC FA. Considering, however, that heterotrophic bacteria were not found in the filtered water, it can be deduced that most bacteria are removed in the chlorination process. Coliforms were detected at the surface layer of the GAC FAs, but their regrowth was not observed. MicroLog systems were used to identify the bacteria community distribution. Eight genera and 14 species, including Pseudomonas spp., were detected in WTP B, and 8 genera and 9 species, including Aeromonas spp., in WTP S. Further studies are required to elucidate their role in the biofilms in water treatment processes.

Food Spoilage by Pseudomonas spp. (Pseudomonas spp.에 의한 부패)

  • Kim, Kyungmi;Lee, Heeyoung;Lee, Soomin;Park, Beom-Young;Oh, Mi-Hwa;Yoon, Yohan
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2013
  • Pseudomonas spp. are Gram-negative psychrophilic bacteria, which can proliferate at refrigeration temperature. The bacteria produce heat-stable enzymes that can degrade fat and protein in foods. Hence, Pseudomonas spp. are related to the spoilage of milk, dairy products, and meat products under cold storage, causing economic loss. In the food industry, various methods have been used to remove bacteria including Pseudomonas spp. in food-related conditions, but they can be resistant to antimicrobials and sanitizers because they form biofilms regulated by quorum sensing (cell density-dependent cell-to-cell signaling). Since Pseudomonas cells in biofilms can cross-contaminate foods resulting in food spoilage and the survival of food-borne pathogens in food-related conditions, efficient decontamination technology and microbiological criteria should be established to reduce the occurrence of food spoilage by Pseudomonas spp.

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Determination of the Effect of Different Ground Mustard Seeds on Quality Characteristics of Meatballs

  • Caglar, Muhammed Yusuf;Gok, Veli;Tomar, Oktay;Akarca, Gokhan
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.530-543
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    • 2018
  • This study investigated the effect of yellow, black, and brown mustard seeds on color, lipid oxidation (thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances [TBARS]), and microbiological and sensory qualities of meatballs during storage. Heat treatment of mustard seeds affected the TBARS value of meatball samples (p<0.0001). The addition of mustard seeds decreased TBARS value of meatball samples (p<0.0001). Heat treatment of mustard seeds decreased the $L^*$, $a^*$ and $b^*$ values of meatball samples (p<0.0001). The meatball samples with mustard seeds increased $b^*$ value of meatball samples however it decreased $a^*$ value of meatball samples (p<0.0001). The addition of mustard seeds decreased aerobic mesophilic bacteria count (p<0.0001), Enterobacteriaceae count (p<0.0001), psychrophilic bacteria count (p<0.0001) and yeast and mold count of meatball samples (p<0.0001). On a given storage day, the yellow mustard added meatballs sample was given higher color, appearance, flavor, acceptability ratings than those added black and brown mustard. Regarding sensory and microbiological properties, mustard seed contributed to microbiological quality and sensorial properties of meatball samples.

Distribution of Indicator Organisms and Influence of Storage Temperature and Period in Commercial Plant Food (시판 식물성 식품의 오염지표세균 분포 및 저장온도, 기간별 오염지표세균의 변화)

  • 이용욱;박석기
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1999
  • There were few data for the distribution of the indicator organisms in the commercial plant foods, and for the normal flora and for the foodborne agents within the country. First of all it must be investigated the distribution of the indicator organisms. And also it is very important to prepare the sanitation criteria for the plant foods through the microbiological examination and the investigation of tendency to change of the indicator organisms according to the storage temperature and period. The average number of total viable counts for grains was 2.9$\times$105/g, psychrophilic bacteria 2.9$\times$105/g, heterotrophic bacteria 3.1$\times$105/g, heat-resistant bacteria 2.1$\times$103/g, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 23/g. That for beans was 6.3$\times$102/g, psychrophile 34/g, heterotroph 1.7$\times$102/g. That for sesames was 1.4$\times$105/g, coliform 350/g, psychrophile 7.4$\times$104/g, heterotroph 5.8$\times$104/g, Pseud. aeruginosa 2.3$\times$103/g. heat-resistant bacteria 150/g. That for potatoes was 2.0$\times$107/g, coliform 5.0$\times$104/g, psychrophile 1.8$\times$107, heterotroph 1.4$\times$107/g, heat-resistant bacteria 3.3$\times$104/, Staphylococcus 2.7$\times$105/g, fecal streptococcus 4.5$\times$103/g, Pseud. aeruginosa 7.0$\times$103/g. That for mushrooms was 1.2$\times$108/g, psychrophile 9.4$\times$107/g, heterotroph 1.0$\times$109/g, heat-resistant bacteria 1.6$\times$105/g, Pseud. aeruginosa 1.3$\times$103/g. That for vegetables was 5.9$\times$1011/g, coliform 1.8$\times$106g/, Staphylococcus 1.1$\times$1012/g, heterotroph 8.4$\times$1011/g, heat-resistant bacteria 7.6$\times$106/g, Staphylococcus 1.1$\times$107/g, fecal streptococcus 1.1$\times$104/g, Pseud. aerugniosa 5.2$\times$104/g. That for nuts 3.9$\times$104/g, coliform 3.9$\times$103/g, psychrophile 4.0$\times$104/g, heterotroph 3.2$\times$104/g, heat-resistant bacteria 400/g. In commercial grains and beans, SPC, psychrophile, heterotroph and heat-resistant bacteria stored at 1$0^{\circ}C$, 2$0^{\circ}C$, 3$0^{\circ}C$ were constant. Staphylococcus, coliform, Pseud. aeruginosa were decreased a little n grains, but were not detected in beans. In mushrooms, all indicator organisms were increased as time goes on and were increased rapidly at 2$0^{\circ}C$. In sesames, coliform was not detected at all temperature. psychrophile was increased for 7 days, the others were constant. In potatoes, SPC, psychrophile, heat-resistant bacteria, heterotroph had a tendency to increase and the others were constant. In vegetables, indicator organisms were had a tendency to increase, psychrophile, heterotroph were rapidly increased after 7 days. In nuts, SPC, coliform, psychrophile heterotroph, heat-resistant bacteria, Pseud. aeruginosa were constant, staphylococcus and fecal streptococcus were not detected.

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Isolation of Bacteria Associated with Fresh Sponges in Lake Baikal (바이칼 호수에 서식하는 담수 스폰지 내 공생세균의 분리)

  • Cho, Ahn-Na;Kim, Ju-Young;Ahn, Tae-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.47 no.spc
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    • pp.39-47
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    • 2014
  • Sponge in Lake Baikal is an unique organism. Microorganisms in sponges are assumed as precious resources for bioactive materials. For understanding the bacterial community in Baikalian sponges by cultivation, 92 strains of bacteria were isolated from lake water and 2 species of sponges, Baikalospongia sp. and Lubomirskia sp., Thirty five bacterial strains are isolated from ambient water near the sponge, 27 bacterial strains from Baikalospongia sp., 30 bacterial strains from Lubomirskia sp.. As a result, 78.3% and 57.6% of isolated bacterial strains has amylase and protease activity respectively, while strains with cellulose and lipase activities were 38.0% and 34.8%. By 16S rRNA sequence analysis of selected strains, 13 strains which were isolated from Baikalospongia sp. were belong to Pseudomonas spp.. Whereas, 14 strains which were isolated from Lubomirskia sp. were Pseudomonas spp., Buttiauxella agrestis, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Yersinia ruckeri, Bacillus spp., Paenibacillus spp., Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus simplex, Brevibacterium spp., Acinetobacter lwoffii. In culture media, Pseudomonas spp. dominance was supposed that according to allelophathy.