Rapid enumeration of low numbers of moulds in tea based drinks using an automated system

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 365-369

  Tanaka, Kouichi ^a   Yamaguchi, Nobuyasu ^b   Baba, Takashi ^b   Amano, Norihide ^a   Nasu, Masao ^b  

^a SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automated system; Fungal contamination; Microbiological monitoring; Microcolony method; Rapid enumeration; Tea based drinks

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; ASCOSPORE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; AUTOMATED COUNTING SYSTEM; BEVERAGE; BYSSOCHLAMYS; CELL COUNT; CHAETOMIUM; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUPENICILLIUM; EUROTIUM; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SPOILAGE; FUNGAL CELL; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MOULD; MYCELIUM; NEOSARTORYA FISCHERI; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; TEA;

AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FILTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; SPORES, FUNGAL; TEA;

CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 79951557685     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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