Utilization of L. Extract for Inactivating Foodborne Bacterial Biofilms on Pitted and Smooth Stainless Steel Surfaces.

Biofilms are a significant concern in the food industry. The utilization of plant-derived compounds to inactivate biofilms on food contact surfaces has not been widely reported. Also, the increasing negative perception of consumers against synthetic sanitizers has encouraged the hunt for natural compounds as alternatives.

Transmission electron microscopy of precipitation in fine-grained heat-affected zone of Grade91 steel weld during creep exposure.

Precipitation during creep exposure at 550 °C in the fine grain heat-affected zone of a Grade91 steel weld produced by gas tungsten arc welding with no filler and post-weld heat treatment at 760 °C for 30 min. has been investigated. The applied tension load during creep testing was 165 MPa, the creep rupture time was 1138 hrs.

Monitoring of Real-Time Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification with QCM: Detecting .

Functionalized DNA sequences are promising sensing elements to combine with transducers for bio-sensing specific target microbes. As an application example, this paper demonstrates in situ detection of loop-mediated isothermal amplification products by hybridizing them with thiolated-ssDNA covalently anchored on the electrodes of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Such hybridization leads to a frequency signal, which is suitable for monitoring real-time LAMP amplification based on mass-sensing: it detects interactions between the complementary nucleobases of LAMP products in solution and the thiolated-ssDNA probe sequence on the gold surface.

Removal of Typhimurium Biofilm from Food Contact Surfaces Using Gall Extract in Combination with a Surfactant.

(nutgall) has been reported to possess antimicrobial activities against a wide range of pathogens. Nevertheless, the biofilm removal effect of nutgall extract has not been widely investigated. In this study, we therefore evaluated the effect of nutgall extract in combination with cetrimonium bromide (CTAB) against preformed biofilm of Typhimurium on polypropylene (PP) and stainless steel (SS) coupons in comparison with other sanitizers.

Investigation of Moisture Dissipation of Water-Foamed Asphalt and Its Influence on the Viscosity.

Water-foamed asphalt is capable of improving the workability of asphalt mixture. It has been extensively used for its energy-saving and emission-reducing features. Water plays an essential part in improving the workability of water-foamed asphalt mixture.

First Draft Genome Sequence of Thermophilic Laceyella tengchongensis BKK01, Isolated from Municipal Solid Waste in Thailand.

BKK01 is a thermophilic bacterium isolated from municipal solid waste. The genome of BKK01 includes a gene putatively encoding gramicidin S synthase. Gramicidin S has antibiotic activity against some bacteria and fungi.

Draft Genome Sequence of Multidrug-Resistant Proteus mirabilis CKTH01, Isolated from Raw Chicken Meat.

CKTH01 is a pathogenic bacterium isolated from raw chicken meat. The genome sequence of CKTH01 contains genes encoding multidrug efflux pumps, which are the virulence factors of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium. This 3.