Effect of CaCl and Various Wild Yeasts From Plant Origin on Controlling Postharvest Decays in Golden Delicious Apples.

The biocontrol potential of four wild yeast strains ( - strain YS-1, - strain YS-3, - strain YS-4, and sp. - strain YS-5) against was studied (on Golden Delicious apples). The test yeasts were applied to the fruits alone as well as in combination with 2% CaCl.

Consumption of pesticide-treated wheat seed by a rural population in Malawi.

An outbreak of typhoid fever in rural Malawi triggered an investigation by the Malawi Ministry of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2009. During the investigation, villagers were directly consuming washed, donated, pesticide-treated wheat seed meant for planting. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential for pesticide exposure and health risk in the outbreak community.

Interactions between various microbes and ginseng botanicals.

Three kinds of interactions occur between ginseng botanicals and microorganisms: a) spoilage of the botanical by various fungi (e.g., Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, and Eurotium species) and bacteria; b) transformation of ginsenosides into more bioactive forms by bacteria such as Intrasporangium sp.

The identification of antibacterial compounds for the development of enhanced media for the detection of foodborne fungi.

In an effort to identify a more suitable antibiotic for utilization in mycological media, 12 food borne fungal species from various genera including Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Eurotium chevalieri, Fusarium moniliforme, Penicillium sp., Rhizopus stolonifer, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida tropicalis, Geotrichum candidum, Rhodotorula glutinis and Kluyveromyces thermotolerans along with 21 chloramphenicol-resistant bacterial isolates from fresh produce and ATCC cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, P.

Moulds, yeasts and aerobic plate counts in ginseng supplements.

Forty six ginseng supplement samples including Siberian ginseng root, Chinese ginseng herb and root, and American ginseng root and extract were purchased from retail in the Washington, DC area and from Penn Herb Co. (Philadelphia, PA) and tested for mould and yeast (MY) contamination and the presence of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (APC). Results indicated that 100% of the Siberian ginseng samples were contaminated with fungi and bacteria.