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Research paper thumbnail of Survival of faecal bacteria in Antarctic coastal waters

Research paper thumbnail of An Essay On The Unrealized Potential Of Predictive Microbiology

Contemporary Food Science, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Electron Microscopic Observations of Flavobacterium aquatile NCIB 8694 (= ATCC 11947) and Flavobacterium meningosepticum NCTC 10016 (= ATCC 13253)

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1981

Research paper thumbnail of Direct Sequencing of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplified 16s rRNA Gene of Flavobacten'um gondwanense

Research paper thumbnail of Rapid method for the detection of serine deaminase activity in bacteria

Research paper thumbnail of Retention of bacteria in liquid films at agar surfaces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature and seafood spoilage

Research paper thumbnail of McCambridge J, McMeekin T.. Relative effects of bacterial and protozoan predators on survival of Escherichia coli in estuarine water samples. Appl Environ Microbiol 40: 907-911

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage association of chicken skin

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Contamination of broiler carcass skin during commercial processing procedures: An electron microscopic study

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage association of chicken leg muscle

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The ability of pure cultures of bacteria isolated from spoiling chicken leg muscle to produce str... more The ability of pure cultures of bacteria isolated from spoiling chicken leg muscle to produce strong off-odors was tested by using sterile leg muscle sections. Changes in the flora during storage and the incidence and identity of organisms capable of producing strong off-odors were noted.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of sulfide-producing bacteria isolated from meat and poultry plants

Applied microbiology

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Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage of chicken skin at 2°C: Electron microscope study

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature function integration and development and metabolism of poultry spoilage bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The rate of spoilage of chicken tissues, the development of spoilage bacteria, and the utilizatio... more The rate of spoilage of chicken tissues, the development of spoilage bacteria, and the utilization of amino acids by spoilage bacteria as a function of temperature were more accurately described by the general spoilage curve of Olley and Ratkowsky (Food Technol. Aust. 25:66-73, 1973; Food Technol. N.Z. 8:13-17, 1973) than by the linear equation of Spencer and Baines (Food Technol. [Chicago] 18:175-179, 1964). Remaining shelf life of poultry tissues may be predicted at temperatures up to 16 degrees C by using a temperature function integrator which incorporates the general spoilage curve.

Research paper thumbnail of A spoilage association of chicken muscle

Applied microbiology

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Absence of surface-associated microorganisms in adult oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Healthy, actively feeding intertidal oysters were removed from an estuarine environment (Pipeclay... more Healthy, actively feeding intertidal oysters were removed from an estuarine environment (Pipeclay Lagoon, Tasmania). The epithelial surfaces of various organs of the mantle cavity and alimentary tract were explored by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. All epithelial tissues examined were ciliated, and nearly all were partly covered with secreted mucus. However, microorganisms were seen rarely in the adhesive mucus and never attached to the epithelium. Electron microscopy also failed to demonstrate a surface microflora in emersed oysters which had been incubated at 5 to 25 degrees C for 6 or 24 h. The absence of an internal surface microflora did not vary on a seasonal basis. In laboratory experiments, oysters were allowed to filter feed from seawater containing diverse types of marine bacteria at concentrations of 10(3) to 10(7)/mL. However, no surface microflora could be found within actively feeding oysters or in emersed animals incubated at 20 degrees C for 6 or 24 h. In contrast, surface-associated microorganisms were detected readily by scanning electron microscopy on the external shell of healthy oysters and on various internal tissues in spoiled oysters. It is suggested that the major mechanisms restricting microbial growth within oysters are ciliary movement and mucus secretion.

Research paper thumbnail of Attachment of Salmonella to chicken muscle surfaces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature function integration as the basis of an accelerated method to predict the shelf life of pasteurized, homogenized milk

Research paper thumbnail of Emended description of Halomonas halmophila (NCMB 1971(T))

International journal of systematic bacteriology

Research paper thumbnail of Biochemical estimation of biomass and community structure of algal blooms in Antarctica

Research paper thumbnail of Survival of faecal bacteria in Antarctic coastal waters

Research paper thumbnail of An Essay On The Unrealized Potential Of Predictive Microbiology

Contemporary Food Science, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Electron Microscopic Observations of Flavobacterium aquatile NCIB 8694 (= ATCC 11947) and Flavobacterium meningosepticum NCTC 10016 (= ATCC 13253)

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1981

Research paper thumbnail of Direct Sequencing of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplified 16s rRNA Gene of Flavobacten'um gondwanense

Research paper thumbnail of Rapid method for the detection of serine deaminase activity in bacteria

Research paper thumbnail of Retention of bacteria in liquid films at agar surfaces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature and seafood spoilage

Research paper thumbnail of McCambridge J, McMeekin T.. Relative effects of bacterial and protozoan predators on survival of Escherichia coli in estuarine water samples. Appl Environ Microbiol 40: 907-911

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage association of chicken skin

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Contamination of broiler carcass skin during commercial processing procedures: An electron microscopic study

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage association of chicken leg muscle

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The ability of pure cultures of bacteria isolated from spoiling chicken leg muscle to produce str... more The ability of pure cultures of bacteria isolated from spoiling chicken leg muscle to produce strong off-odors was tested by using sterile leg muscle sections. Changes in the flora during storage and the incidence and identity of organisms capable of producing strong off-odors were noted.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of sulfide-producing bacteria isolated from meat and poultry plants

Applied microbiology

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Spoilage of chicken skin at 2°C: Electron microscope study

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature function integration and development and metabolism of poultry spoilage bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The rate of spoilage of chicken tissues, the development of spoilage bacteria, and the utilizatio... more The rate of spoilage of chicken tissues, the development of spoilage bacteria, and the utilization of amino acids by spoilage bacteria as a function of temperature were more accurately described by the general spoilage curve of Olley and Ratkowsky (Food Technol. Aust. 25:66-73, 1973; Food Technol. N.Z. 8:13-17, 1973) than by the linear equation of Spencer and Baines (Food Technol. [Chicago] 18:175-179, 1964). Remaining shelf life of poultry tissues may be predicted at temperatures up to 16 degrees C by using a temperature function integrator which incorporates the general spoilage curve.

Research paper thumbnail of A spoilage association of chicken muscle

Applied microbiology

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Absence of surface-associated microorganisms in adult oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Healthy, actively feeding intertidal oysters were removed from an estuarine environment (Pipeclay... more Healthy, actively feeding intertidal oysters were removed from an estuarine environment (Pipeclay Lagoon, Tasmania). The epithelial surfaces of various organs of the mantle cavity and alimentary tract were explored by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. All epithelial tissues examined were ciliated, and nearly all were partly covered with secreted mucus. However, microorganisms were seen rarely in the adhesive mucus and never attached to the epithelium. Electron microscopy also failed to demonstrate a surface microflora in emersed oysters which had been incubated at 5 to 25 degrees C for 6 or 24 h. The absence of an internal surface microflora did not vary on a seasonal basis. In laboratory experiments, oysters were allowed to filter feed from seawater containing diverse types of marine bacteria at concentrations of 10(3) to 10(7)/mL. However, no surface microflora could be found within actively feeding oysters or in emersed animals incubated at 20 degrees C for 6 or 24 h. In contrast, surface-associated microorganisms were detected readily by scanning electron microscopy on the external shell of healthy oysters and on various internal tissues in spoiled oysters. It is suggested that the major mechanisms restricting microbial growth within oysters are ciliary movement and mucus secretion.

Research paper thumbnail of Attachment of Salmonella to chicken muscle surfaces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Research paper thumbnail of Temperature function integration as the basis of an accelerated method to predict the shelf life of pasteurized, homogenized milk

Research paper thumbnail of Emended description of Halomonas halmophila (NCMB 1971(T))

International journal of systematic bacteriology

Research paper thumbnail of Biochemical estimation of biomass and community structure of algal blooms in Antarctica

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