Edible coatings as carriers for protective lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can enhance hygienic quality to dairy products. Thus, the aim of this study was to improve the quality of artisanal acid-curd cheese by applying liquid acid whey protein concentrate based edible coating with entrapped indigenous...

Food safety and quality are seriously compromised by the growth of spoilage bacteria in food. Various lactic acid bacteria (LAB) may inhibit the growth of spoilage bacteria in food and animal feed. In our study, the antibacterial activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus NX2-6 was improved by genome...

The fusarium toxin 2-amino-14,16-dimethyloctadecan-3-ol (2-AOD-3-ol) is characterized as a sphingolipid analogue that can be isolated from Fusarium avenaceum-infected crops and fruits. In the current study, we discovered a group of novel metabolites of 2-AOD-3-ol from the F. avenaceum-fermented...

Apple (Malus domestica) juice was treated with 0.5 g/ml garlic, 0.5 g/ml ginger, 0.25 g/ml mix of ginger and garlic and 0.05% (w/v) of sodium benzoate respectively where the ginger, garlic and sodium benzoate serves as natural and artificial preservatives. Their effects on the apple fruit juice...

Dissipation of an organophosphorus pesticide, trichlorfon, in natural and waxed apples during storage was studied. The results showed that the trichlorfon content in natural and waxed apples decreased by 85% and 64%, respectively, during storage. The morphology of the surface film was dense and...

This research used different 100 kPa O₂ pretreatments time (0, 2, 4, and 6 hr) to investigate their effects on qualities of fresh-cut "Red Fuji" apples during cold storage. Fresh-cut apples were dipped in acid solution (composed of 1.53% ascorbic acid, 1.10% citric acid, and 0.51% CaCl₂) for 15 min ...

Food safety management criteria are often described in general terms rather than specific actions and potentially introduces subjectivity to interpretation and implementation. In the tree fruit sector, management systems would be more useful if developed with specific reference to production and...

Cider production requires a close attention to the type and quality of apples used, to the speed and operation of juice extraction and to careful management of fermentation and maturation. Good hygiene throughout the process is important to minimize contamination from undesirable microorganisms and ...

In January 2014, Bidart Bros., an apple packer in Bakersfield, California, voluntarily recalled Granny Smith and Gala apples because of a listeriosis outbreak linked to prepackaged caramel apples from its facility. Around the same time, the final rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA),...

Fresh food products, including fruits, vegetables, raw meat, and poultry, have been associated with safety concerns and quality issues, owing to their susceptibility to rapid deterioration and microbial contamination. This research aimed to develop an integrated process to simultaneously cool and...