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Epidemiological survey on the prevalence of spp. in the Sardinian pig production chain, using real-time PCR screening method.
Ital J Food Saf
May 2019
Department of Food Hygiene.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of specific bacteria in the Sardinian pig production chain, focusing on the monophasic serovariant of Typhimurium using advanced molecular methods like real-time PCR and multiplex PCR.
- A total of 166 samples were taken from various locations, including slaughterhouses and meat processing plants, with a breakdown of different types of samples, such as pig tissue and meat preparations.
- Results showed that 7 out of 166 samples (4.22%) tested positive for the target bacteria, with the identified strains confirming the presence of Typhimurium and its monophasic variant.
Detection of fish allergen by droplet digital PCR.
Ital J Food Saf
December 2018
Food Safety Department, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sardinia, Sassari, Italy.
Fish is one of fourteen allergens that must be highlighted on the label within the ingredients list. The European regulation is very restrictive to allergens with zero tolerance. Therefore, it is important to establish sensitive and specific methods for detecting fish allergen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[This corrects the article on p. 6095 in vol. 5, PMID: 28058244.
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- Sardinia is a significant producer of edible bivalve mollusks, but it has faced repeated farm closures due to toxic algal blooms since the early 2000s.
- A monitoring program from January to May 2015 showed that Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins were found in various bivalve samples, while Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins were detected only once and within legal limits.
- The study highlighted a consistent presence of potentially toxic algal species, with an increase in DSP toxicity in mussels, but no clear link was established between toxin levels in shellfish and algal species presence, except for a slight correlation with one algal species.
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Ital J Food Saf
June 2015
Food Hygiene Unit, Laboratory of Milk Microbiology, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sardinia, Sassari, Italy.
Analysis of Foreign Matter in Foodstuffs Using the Light Filth Test: Report 2012-2013.
Ital J Food Saf
June 2015
Specialized Diagnostic Unit, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily, Palermo, Italy.
The European legislation set the new hygiene standards in food chain with the purpose to ensure high levels of public health protection in relation to food production. In order to guarantee excellent hygiene standards in food chain, particular attention must be paid to the presence of foreign matter, like light solid impurities of mineral, vegetable or animal origin. The light filth test is a suitable method used to detect and count light solid impurities applicable to different foodstuffs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetection of Pathogenic in Slaughtered Pigs by Cultural Methods and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Ital J Food Saf
May 2015
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari.
Healthy pigs carrying pathogenic to human strains are the main source of entry into slaughterhouse, where cross-contamination of carcasses can happen. The aim of this work was to determine prevalence in slaughtered pigs, investigating the presence of carriers in relation to carcass contamination. A total of 132 pig samples (tonsils, mesenteric lymph nodes, colon content, carcass surface) were collected from 4 Sardinian slaughterhouses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForeign Bodies in Dried Mushrooms Marketed in Italy.
Ital J Food Saf
November 2015
Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Umbria and Marche, Perugia, Italy.
The presence of foreign bodies in mushrooms affects their marketability and may result in health risks to consumers. The inspection of fresh or dried mushrooms today is very important in view of the increased consumption of this kind of food. Ten samples of dried mushrooms collected in supermarkets were examined for evidence of entomological contamination by macro and microscopic analytical methods, the so-called .
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