Effect of the homogenization technique on the enumeration of psychrotrophic bacteria in food absorbent pads. 2021

Lang Yao, and Claude P Champagne, and Louise Deschênes, and Yves Raymond, and Marie-Josée Lemay, and Ashraf Ismail
Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McDonald College of McGill University, Sainte-Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada.

Four methods were tested for enumerating bacteria present in the absorbent pads (AP) used in packaging chicken and other meats. Viable counts were ascertained at day 0 and day 7 (d0 and d7, respectively). Sampling bacterial cells from AP were carried out using a countertop blender, Stomacher, sonication, and blender in combination to sonication. The release of bacterial cells by breaking down the AP with the blender resulted in the highest CFU counts. At d0, a bacterial recovery rate of 94% was obtained with the blender, while the recovery rates using Stomacher or sonication alone were 58% and 73%, respectively. At d7, the Stomacher treatment also gave the lowest colony forming unit (CFU) values in the AP incubated at 7 °C. Sonication of the AP prior to homogenization with the blender did not increase CFU counts. Results suggested that breaking down the AP with a blender gives higher CFU levels than the Stomacher, which is the most commonly used technique for this purpose.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008460 Meat The edible portions of any animal used for food including cattle, swine, goats/sheep, poultry, fish, shellfish, and game. Meats
D012034 Refrigeration The mechanical process of cooling. Cold Chain,Chain, Cold,Chains, Cold,Cold Chains
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D005516 Food Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. Microbiology, Food
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001419 Bacteria One of the three domains of life (the others being Eukarya and ARCHAEA), also called Eubacteria. They are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms which generally possess rigid cell walls, multiply by cell division, and exhibit three principal forms: round or coccal, rodlike or bacillary, and spiral or spirochetal. Bacteria can be classified by their response to OXYGEN: aerobic, anaerobic, or facultatively anaerobic; by the mode by which they obtain their energy: chemotrophy (via chemical reaction) or PHOTOTROPHY (via light reaction); for chemotrophs by their source of chemical energy: CHEMOLITHOTROPHY (from inorganic compounds) or chemoorganotrophy (from organic compounds); and by their source for CARBON; NITROGEN; etc.; HETEROTROPHY (from organic sources) or AUTOTROPHY (from CARBON DIOXIDE). They can also be classified by whether or not they stain (based on the structure of their CELL WALLS) with CRYSTAL VIOLET dye: gram-negative or gram-positive. Eubacteria
D001431 Bacteriological Techniques Techniques used in studying bacteria. Bacteriologic Technic,Bacteriologic Technics,Bacteriologic Techniques,Bacteriological Technique,Technic, Bacteriological,Technics, Bacteriological,Technique, Bacteriological,Techniques, Bacteriological,Bacteriologic Technique,Bacteriological Technic,Bacteriological Technics,Technic, Bacteriologic,Technics, Bacteriologic,Technique, Bacteriologic,Techniques, Bacteriologic
D058491 Bacterial Load Measurable quantity of bacteria in an object, organism, or organism compartment. Bacterial Count,Bacterial Counts,Count, Bacterial,Counts, Bacterial,Bacterial Loads,Load, Bacterial,Loads, Bacterial
D018857 Food Packaging Containers, packaging, and packaging materials for processed and raw foods and beverages. It includes packaging intended to be used for storage and also used for preparation of foods such as microwave food containers versus COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS. Packaging materials may be intended for food contact or designated non-contact, for example, shipping containers. FOOD LABELING is also available. Food Containers,Packaging, Food,Food Container

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