essentially sterilized‚ just as occurs in canning. Products so treated can be stored at room temperature almost indefinitely. Treating raw meat and poultry with irradiation can eliminate bacteria commonly found on raw meat and raw poultry‚ such as E. coli O157:H7‚ Salmonella‚ and Campylobacter. Irradiating prepared ready-to-eat meats like hot dogs and deli meats can eliminate the risk of Listeria from such foods. Irradiation can also eliminate parasites like Cyclospora and bacteria like Shigella and
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Bacillus‚ Mycoplasma‚ and Escherichia In a clinical setting signs and symptoms can lead a care taker down a treatment path‚ but if a bacterial infection is suspected‚ a definitive answer from the “lab” is needed before prescribing medications. In this instance a yellow sputum was produced by the patient‚ which will be taken to the lab an analyzed under a microscope. There are three suspect bacteria‚ which are Bacillus‚ Mycoplasma‚ and Escherichia. A discussion of staining procedures‚ as well as
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Yersiniosis‚ Pediatric Yersiniosis is a rare bacterial infection that can cause a fever‚ abdominal pain‚ and diarrhea. CAUSES This condition is most often caused by a species of bacteria called Yersinia enterocolitica. This bacteria can be carried by pigs and other animals. A child can become infected after: Eating contaminated food‚ especially raw or undercooked pork (common). Drinking contaminated‚ unpasteurized milk or untreated water. Touching a toy‚ bottle‚ or pacifier that
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later it will be at war but it will be called World War Three. Water borne illnesses are one of the leading causes in the world. Poverty stricken countries are already suffering from‚ this‚ especially with the deadliest three which are Cholera‚ E. coli‚ and Amebiasis. This essay will show you the reader how dangerous and terrifying foul water can and will be. This essay will also tell you how to end or prevent water borne illnesses. This will also show you where it is most common to find all these
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and April‚ 2008. The questionnaires respondents were 28% male and 72% were female‚ 48% of them had primary school education while 42% were illiterates. The most prevalent isolated bacteria from cooked meals‚ bottled drink and fresh juice were; Escherichia coli‚ Staphylococcus auerus and Bacillus sp. The viable bacterial counts were 4.6 CFU/ml‚ 3.7 CFU/ml and 4.1 CFU/ml for cooked meals‚ bottled drink and juice‚ respectively. Key words: Street‚ food‚ vendors. INTRODUCTION The term "street food" refers
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proteins that are capable of deactivating or exporting the antibiotic (Liu‚ 2012). Over time the bacteria E. coli became resistant to the antibiotics‚ and once resistant then the medicine (penicillin) has no effect (Doughari 2012). The purpose of the experiment is to understand the processes by which genes can be inserted into plasmids‚ also to gain some experience in cloning genes via E. coli‚ lastly to understand the medicinal and other implications of gene transfer among organisms (Hoot‚ Wimpee‚
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sold. Recall products is a returned product after a discovery for a safety issue. It can endanger a customer that has bought the product and will affect them with a deadly bacterium‚ E. Coli O121. Escherichia Coli is a bacteria found in the environment‚ foods and intestines of people and animals. The bacterium E. Coli O121 can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. When symptoms are noticed‚ seek for emergency medical care right away. There are other food diseases that can cause a poor sickness. The
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The Walkerton Water Crisis Crisis struck Walkerton in late spring of 2000 when the small town of 5000 was struck by an outbreak of E. coli. People of the town were being sickened from their own water source. As time carried on seven people died. The problem that was on hand was a matter of ethics rivaled with Ontario drinking water quality standards. In examination of the problem it can be determined that the undermining source of the outbreak was the budget cut in the
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University of Phoenix Material Food Safety Worksheet Read each of the following scenarios. Scenario 1: Jeremiah went grocery shopping on a hot summer day. He bought food for an upcoming family BBQ; ground beef for hamburgers‚ a couple of steaks‚ and the ingredients for making potato salad. When he left the store‚ he put his groceries in the trunk and stopped by the sports outlet store to pick up a Frisbee and croquet set. It took about 10 minutes at the sports store‚ and then Jeremiah
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Bacterial Contamination April 15‚ 2013 Bacteria Contamination The definition of bacterial contamination is food contamination refers to foods that are spoiled or tainted because they either contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria or parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unfit for consumption This is very serious and people should take more precaution‚ food contamination is a serious because it results in foodborne diseases that each year affect an estimated seventy-six million
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