French Fries vs Bacteria Introduction After the Chipotle scandal of having E. Coli‚ I wondered what other bacteria can possibly be on foods that we consume. In addition‚ eating my french fries the day after I bought it‚ I wondered how long it could be until there was bacteria growing on the french fries. These two experiences in the last few months triggered me to become interested in what bacteria is and how harmful it can be. In order to do this investigation‚ one must study various types of french
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preservation 1. Introduction: the need for natural food preservation Since food safety has become an increasingly important international concern‚ the application of antimicrobial peptides from lactic acid bacteria ŽLAB. that target food pathogens
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What is biotechnology? Contrary to its name‚ biotechnology is not a single technology. Rather it is a group of technologies that share two (common) characteristics -- working with living cells and their molecules and having a wide range of practice uses that can improve our lives. Biotechnology can be broadly defined as "using organisms or their products for commercial purposes." As such‚ (traditional) biotechnology has been practices since he beginning of records history. (It has been used to:)
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Researchers from the CDC website state‚ “There are more than 200 known diseases that are transmitted through food. Some of the causes of foodborne illness include viruses‚ bacteria‚ parasites‚ toxins‚ metals‚ and prions. Health risks can become vital when eating rapidly prepared meals. Foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses‚ 325‚000 hospitalizations‚ and 5‚000 deaths in the United States each year” (Food Related Illnesses). Those individuals who
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Morales‚ Marinel M. Dr. Annie Cu Gallardo BSE-Biological Sciences III-3 Microbiology (Lecture) Microbiology Written Report REPORT NO. 1 Prokaryotes: Bacteria Most of us have been conditioned to think of bacteria as invisible‚ potentially harmful little creatures. Actually‚ relatively few species of bacteria cause disease in humans‚ animals‚ plants‚ or any other organisms. In fact‚ all organisms made up of eukaryotic cells probably evolved from bacteria-like organisms‚ which were some
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What is Food Microbiology Food microbiology is the study of food micro-organisms; how we can identify and culture them‚ how they live‚ how some infect and cause disease and how we can make use of their activities. Microbes are single-cell organisms so tiny that millions can fit into the eye of a needle. They are the oldest form of life on earth. Microbe fossils date back more than 3.5 billion years to a time when the Earth was covered with oceans that regularly reached the boiling point‚ hundreds
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backed his claims and facts with evidence. Workers at slaughter houses would use lack of health care to treat the meat which caused infectious diseases. From pg. 195 the author talks about the foodborne disease which is very common. Every day in the United States‚ roughly 200‚000 people are sickened by a foodborne disease‚ 900 are hospitalized‚ and fourteen die. I agreed from everything of what the author wrote. Fast food business owners are mostly greedy and do not care about the public’s health. Teenagers
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Library. "E. Coli Now in Our Alfalfa Sprouts?" Vol. 21‚ Medical Update‚ 1998. 17 Jan. 2001 Kill E. coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella" 1999. 18 Jan. 2001. <http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/1999/990601.htm> Electric Library. "HHS Initiaties to Reduce Foodborne Illness." 1999. 18 Jan. 2001. <http://www.elibrary.com/s/edumark/...igchalk.com:US;EL&dtype=0~0&dinst=>
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World Health Organisation‚ Geneva. • Henson‚ S.J. (2002). The Current Status and Future Directions of Codex Alimentarius. World Health Organization‚ Geneva. • Buzby‚J.C. and Roberts‚T. (1997). Economic costs and trade implications of microbial foodborne illness. World Health Statistics Quarterly‚ 50‚ (1/2)‚ 57-66 • Robert‚ J.A
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Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is considered to be a leading cause of death attributed to foodborne illness in the United States. Toxoplasmosis is causes by a eukaryotic protozoan named Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii has two types of hosts‚ a definite host and intermediate host. The main carrier is cats and they are accepted as the main host. Intermediate hosts include humans‚ birds‚ rodents and other warm blooded animals. The only difference between the two hosts is that in the definite hosts
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