This study aimed to research Toxoplasma gondii DNA in 102 samples of raw bovine milk from expansion tanks, in small properties located in different cities of the Midwest region of São Paulo, Brazil. For this, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed with the primers TOX4/TOX5 for cPCR...

Monitoring programs for food safety hazards in feed and food are increasingly performed on a risk-basis. Various methods are available to rank hazard-product combinations to be included in risk-based monitoring programs. Such methods have been developed for either feed or food, but until now these...

Excessive kimchi fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) during distribution and storage may negatively influence the organoleptic properties of kimchi. Thus, this study aimed to extend kimchi shelf life by inhibiting the growth of autochthonous lactic acid bacteria by applying paired starter...

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by several species of Aspergillus fungi which can be found in food and feed. When lactating animals are exposed to feedstuff contaminated by aflatoxin B1, they can excrete its hydroxylated form, aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), into milk. In EU, the AFM1 maximum limit in milk ...

Anisakis simplex sensu stricto is a parasite infecting several commercial fish species in the Northeast (NE) Atlantic, known to be the aetiological agent of the human zoonosis anisakiasis. The present study investigated the response of A. simplex (s. s.) third stage larvae (identified to species...

Among the main pathogens involved in food outbreaks worldwide is diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC). Cattle are considered natural reservoirs of DEC, and, during the slaughter stages, they can be a source of contamination for the carcass and final product. The objective of this work was to...

This research prepared functional-resistant starch capsules by constructing multiple calcium alginate shells around calcium alginate/starch beads. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a dense structure for each layer of the calcium alginate shell, tightly encapsulating the calcium alginate/starch...

Proteolysis is often used to improve gel-forming properties of protein, however, the proteolytic effect of lactic acid bacteria on protein gel properties has been rarely reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential role of proteolysis by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in...

This study aimed to explore the feasibility of using a complex coacervation reaction of Zein and chitosan (CS) to construct bilayer microencapsulation with both hydrophobic inner core and hydrophilic outer shell as a carrier for dual-functional factors delivery, and further investigate the...

Due to the critical contribution of the uterine-associated microbiota in reproductive health, physiology, and performance, culture-independent methods have been increasingly employed to unravel key aspects of microbial ecology in the uterus of cattle. Nowadays, we know that bacterial diversity is...