Predictive model of growth on egg products.

Egg products are widely consumed in Korea and continue to be associated with risks of -induced food poisoning. This prompted the development of predictive mathematical models to understand growth kinetics of in egg products in order to improve the production of domestic food items. Egg products were inoculated with and observe growth.

Quantitative prevalence and characterization of Campylobacter from chicken and duck carcasses from poultry slaughterhouses in South Korea.

The objective of this study was to assess the quantitative prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and molecular subtyping pattern of Campylobacter isolates from chicken and duck products from poultry slaughterhouses in South Korea. A total of 240 chicken (n = 120) and duck (n = 120) carcass samples collected from 12 poultry slaughterhouses between June 2014 and February 2015 in 12 South Korean cities was tested, and 131 samples were positive for Campylobacter. Duck samples showed a higher prevalence (P < 0.

Effect of Power Levels on Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes in Tomato Paste Using 915-Megahertz Microwave and Ohmic Heating.

The effect of power levels on inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes in tomato paste was investigated using 915-MHz microwave heating (MW) and ohmic heating (OH). Heating uniformity, pathogen inactivation, and quality aspects were determined with 1.8-, 2.

Optimization of the elution buffer and concentration method for detecting hepatitis E virus in swine liver using a nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

The aim of this study was to develop an optimal technique for detecting hepatitis E virus (HEV) in swine livers. Here, three elution buffers and two concentration methods were compared with respect to enhancing recovery of HEV from swine liver samples. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nested RT-PCR were performed to detect HEV RNA.