The aim of the study was to compare the microbiological quality of meat products špekácky produced with a traditional salt content exceeding 2% and reformulated batches with a reduced salt content of 1.7%. The analyses were performed twice between May-June 2019 and 2020. Total viable count (TVC),...

This study evaluated the effect of sodium benzoate mixed with potassium sorbate (E 211 and E 202) and a commercially available preservative Defence JB on survival and growth of L. monocytogenes in nine types of ready-to-eat foods. In most tested foods, L. monocytogenes was unable to proliferate and ...

Meat belongs to perishable food. The predominant bacteria associated with spoilage of chilled meat are Pseudomonas spp. (on aerobically stored meat), Enterobacteriaceae, Brochothrix thermosphacta and Lactic acid bacteria. Two packaging types - vacuum and modified atmosphere - reduce microbial...

The prevalence of subclinical mastitis in dairy goats is high, however, due to an apocrine secretion of goat milk, its detection is difficult. The significance of acute phase proteins (APP) for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in cattle has already been confirmed, but in small ruminants their...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the microbiological quality and safety of raw cow's milk sold through milk vending machines in Brno and Kuřim. Samples were taken from five vending machines in Brno and Kuřim supplied by two farms. A total of 210 raw cow's milk samples were taken between August...

Despite increasing zootechnical effort the inflammation of the mammary gland - mastitis remains a major problem in dairy cows that affects milk quality and health safety worldwide. The aim of the study was to evaluate the health of the mammary gland, to identify the pathogens causing mastitis and...

This study focuses on the detection and quantification of bacterial pathogens causing caseous lymphadernitis (CLA) and paratuberculosis (PTB) infection in sheep and goats. Detection in milk and dairy products from 12 sheep and goat farms in the Czech Republic was performed at the molecular level...

The analytical method for the determination of amoxicillin in edible chicken tissues (muscle, liver, kidney, fat) was optimized and validated. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization was used for the analysis. The method optimization was focused on the choice of...

XMAP (x=analyte, MAP=Multi-Analyte Profiling) is a new technology enabling simultaneous detection of a number of substances in one sample. These substances may be nucleic acids or proteins, allowing the detection and typing of pathogenic microorganisms, the determination of the composition of foods ...

Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that is broadly spread in human population. Presence of H. pylori in gastrointestinal tract is associated with occurrence of serious diseases of man. The routes of these bac teria are not precisely known so far. The source of infection can also be contaminated...