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View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrobial use in livestock production is a driver for the development and proliferation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Wildlife interactions with livestock, acquiring associated AMR bacteria and genes, and wildlife's subsequent dispersal across the landscape are hypothesized to play an important role in the ecology of AMR. Here, we examined priority AMR phenotypes and genotypes of Escherichia coli isolated from the gastrointestinal tracts of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) found on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis protocol describes rapid colorimetric detection of Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes from large volumes (10 L) of agricultural waters. Here, water is filtered through sterile Modified Moore Swabs (MMS), which consist of a simple gauze filter enclosed in a plastic cartridge, to concentrate bacteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs consumers are chiefly concerned with odor and appearance, refrigerated meats have a greater possibility of rejection due to their perishability. A treatment was designed to preserve the quality parameters such as color and oxidation rate. The treatment encompassed coating pork loin samples with aqueous porcine gelatin solutions (175 bloom) at three concentrations (0%, 10% and 20%) and studying its effect on lipid oxidation, protein oxidation, oxidation pre-cursors, color and purge of meat.
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