Aim: This study investigated the microbial quality of food and water consumed by children in four slums in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, together with the associated risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place from December 2015 to May 2016 and focused on 360 children under the ...
Author(s)
Ishita Mostafa; Naila, N. N.; Mustafa Mahfuz; Manoj Roy; Faruque, A. S. G.; Tahmeed Ahmed
Publisher
Wiley, Copenhagen, Denmark
Citation
Acta Paediatrica, 2018, 107, 7, pp 1230-1239
Canadian First Nations communities rely on traditional preservation methods such as the smoking, drying, and canning of fish and game meats to ensure long-term food security. Unlike commercial food production, there are no recognized official standards for these methods, rendering their efficacy in ...
Author(s)
Hingston, P.; Johnson, K.; Kitts, D.; Wang SiYun
Publisher
International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Protection, 2020, 83, 5, pp 896-901
Globally, cassava is an important food crop that contributes significantly to food security. In Nigeria, cassava can be traditionally processed into abacha (fermented strips), fufu (submerged-fermented porridge) and garri (solid-state fermented farinated granules) for human consumption. Despite the ...
Author(s)
Dike, K. S.; Okafor, C. P.; Ohabughiro, B. N.; Maduwuba, M. C.; Ezeokoli, O. T.; Ayeni, K. I.; Okafor, C. M.; Ezekiel, C. N.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2021, 74, 3, pp 452-461
Fermented fruits and vegetables play an important role in safeguarding food security world-wide. Recently, robust sequencing-based microbial community analysis platforms have improved microbial safety assessment. This study aimed to examine the composition of bacteria and evaluate the bacterial...
Author(s)
Hussain, B.; Chen JungSheng; Hsu BingMu; Chu ITseng; Koner, S.; Chen TsungHsien; Rathod, J.; Chan, M. Y.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Microorganisms, 2021, 9, 8,
The establishment of norms that regulates the production and trade of Brazilian Artisanal Cheeses (BAC) has been stimulating many small farmers for this activity. The predominance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a typical characteristic of BAC, which confers desirable attributes to artisanal...
Author(s)
Camargo, A. C.; Araújo, J. P. A. de; Fusieger, A.; Carvalho, A. F. de; Nero, L. A.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Citation
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021, 52, 1, pp 393-409
Milk plays a vital role in feeding Senegal's rural and urban populations and are advised as part of a balanced diet. There-fore, achieving self-sufficiency in animal products, particularly in the dairy value chain, has been the top priority of the Senegalese government. This review looks into...
Author(s)
Abebe, W.; Faraj, R.; Ndiaye, C.; Diallo, Y.; Thippareddi, H.; Manpreet Singh
Publisher
International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, USA
Citation
Food Protection Trends, 2023, 43, 1, pp 94-101
The article presents the results of production tests of developed modes of refrigerant disinfection using the "Hyponate BPO" disinfectant. It was found that the disinfectant "Hyponate BPO" provides 100% disinfection of refrigerated chambers and auxiliary equipment of meat processing enterprises. It ...
Publisher
EDP Sciences S.A., Les Ulis, France
Citation
BIO Web of Conferences, 2020, 17,
Indigenous chicken rearing is seen as a poverty alleviation and food security strategy especially in rural households in Africa. Chicken meat is a delicacy in almost every household in Kenya. It is a common food in restaurants and hotels that serve fast foods in urban areas. Demand for and...
Author(s)
Oloo, B. O.; Mahungu, S.; Gogo, L.; Kah, A.
Publisher
Rural Outreach Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2017, 17, 1, pp 11616-11638
Food safety is a global concern in today's world, and harnessing food safety in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana are momentous. This review presents an insight into the situation of food safety in Nigeria and Ghana. Using a desktop review technique, research papers were evaluated to ...
Author(s)
Cudjoe, D. C.; Balali, G. I.; Titus, O. O.; Osafo, R.; Taufiq, M.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Environmental Health Insights, 2022, 16, 11786302221142484,
Introduction. Various cultures of microorganisms have recently been used to accelerate technological processes. In this regard, it appears highly relevant to study the action of beneficial microorganisms on the components of food systems. Study objects and methods. The study objects included a...
Author(s)
Ivankin, A. N.; Verevkin, A. N.; Efremov, A. S.; Vostrikova, N. L.; Kulikovskii, A. V.; Baburina, M. I.
Publisher
Kemerovo Institute of Food Science and Technology (University), Kemerovo, Russia
Citation
Foods and Raw Materials, 2020, 8, 2, pp 277-285