Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil).

Background: Hysterectomy is a gynaecological surgical procedure in which the uterus is removed as a treatment for both malignant and benign gynaecological diseases. A hysterectomy is also performed to minimise risks in women with problems related to the uterus. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of reported hysterectomy and associated risk factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older.

Yeasts and hygienic-sanitary microbial indicators in water buffalo mozzarella produced and commercialized in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The aim of this work was to study the yeast populations and the main hygienic-sanitary microbial indicators in water buffalo mozzarella produced and commercialized in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Forty-two water buffalo mozzarella samples were purchased from retail outlets in Belo Horizonte. In addition, five samples of consecutive starter cultures, curd before acidification, acidified curd and mozzarella were collected at an industry in the city of Oliveira.

Screening of lactic acid bacteria from vacuum packaged beef for antimicrobial activity.

The objective of this study was to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from vacuum packaged beef and to investigate their antagonist activity. LAB mean counts of 5.19 log cfu/cm(2) were obtained from five samples of vacuum packaged beef.

Addition effects of bovine blood globin and sodium caseinate on the quality characteristics of raw and cooked ham pâté.

The incorporation of 3% globin bovine extracted by the acidified acetone (AG) and carboxymethylcellulose (CG) methods as replacer for sodium caseinate (CA) in ham pâté was evaluated. The raw pâté batter was evaluated for salt-soluble protein content (SSP), water holding capacity (WHC) and raw batter stability (RBS). The results of CG were similar to those of CA, having both improved two of the three paramaters studied, and AG was the most deleterious, having decreased SSP, WHC and RBS.