Analysis of Genetic Determinants Encoding Resistance to Heavy Metals and Disinfectants in .

is an important foodborne pathogen causing listeriosis. , existing in the natural environment, can also contaminate food products, which poses a serious threat to human health and life, especially for high-risk groups: pregnant women, newborn babies, and the elderly. Environmental adaptation of refers to the various strategies and mechanisms used by this bacterium to survive and thrive in diverse and often hostile environments that include, among others, toxic heavy metals and disinfectants.

The applicability of the SERS technique in food contamination testing - The detailed spectroscopic, chemometric, genetic, and comparative analysis of food-borne Cronobacter spp. strains.

Microorganisms assigned as Cronobacter are Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, bacteria widely distributed in nature, home environments, and hospitals. They can also be detected in foods, milk powder, and powdered infant formula (PIF). Additionally, as an opportunistic pathogen, Cronobacter may cause serious infections, sometimes leading to the death of neonates and infants.

Prevalence of in food products in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: is a foodborne pathogen causing two main types of gastrointestinal diseases: emetic and diarrheal. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the group in ready-to-eat (RTE) food products available in retail in Poland.

Material And Methods: Samples were collected by Sanitary and Epidemiological Stations within the framework of the national official control and monitoring sampling programme in Poland.

Turbidimetric flow analysis system for the investigation of microbial growth.

The monitoring of life of microbial populations is of the uttermost importance in environmental and food analysis, agriculture, as well as in medicine. The duration of bacteria adaptation to new environmental conditions, its lifetime and the divisions' pace are the key information in many studies. It was found that the fully-mechanized flow analysis system based on solenoid valves and pumps, paired with a dedicated flow-through optoelectronic detector can be successfully applied for monitoring of bacteria growth.