Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Lactoperoxidase-Thiocyanate-Hydrogen Peroxide System in Reduced-Lactose Milk Whey.

The product of the lactoperoxidase system (LPOS) has been developed as a preservative agent to inhibit foodborne bacteria, but its action was, heretofore, limited to several original compounds in milk. This research was conducted to analyze the application of the lactoperoxidase system against in fresh bovine milk and its derivative products to determine the strength of antibacterial activity. Lactoperoxidase was purified from bovine whey using the SP Sepharose Big Beads Column.

Occurrence and characteristics of extended spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae from foods of animal origin.

Presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in bacteria is a growing health concern of global significance. The local, regional, national, and international epidemiological studies for extended spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae and their encoding genes in foods are still incomplete. The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae and the characteristics of their encoding genes from a total of 250 samples of various foods of animal-origin (100 raw chicken meat, 100 raw cow milk, and 50 raw cow milk cheese) sold in Turkey.

Considerations for Nanosciences in Food Science and Nutrition: "Enhanced Food Properties".

The agro-food industries are one of the biggest manufacturing sectors worldwide with a turnover of US$4 trillion per year. Within the last decades, nanoscience has opened-up fantastic ways to challenge new sub-universes for exploring the interactions between physical, chemical and biological systems as well as agro-food and nutrition sectors. Among these potentials, there is the enhancement of food properties and constituents such as nanoparticulate delivery systems, food safety and food biosecurity.

Evaluation of pathogenic Escherichia coli occurrence in vegetable samples from district bazaars in Istanbul using real-time PCR.

Unlabelled: In this study, a total of 180 vegetable samples collected from several district bazaars of Istanbul were investigated for the occurrence of Escherichia coli using a culture-based method. The isolates were subjected to real-time PCR detection of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) using primers specific for the Shiga toxin (stx1 and stx2) and intimin (eae) virulence genes.