Articles from Microbial Update International (August 1, 1999)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A sensitive catalatic activity method has been established for verifying the adequacy of heat-treating chicken meat.			96
A test has been developed for detecting the BSE infectious agent in beef carcasses.			69
Another team investigates using dielectric heating to make alfalfa safe.			452
Assessing contamination levels in foods.			321
Be wary of potential safety issues with decorative presentations of products.			280
Combine high pressure and mild heat to kill microbes.			393
Considerable research remains to be done on processes that could reduce the level of Fusarium mycotoxin contamination in the milling and fermentation of grain byproducts.			108
Food irradiation and chlorine team up to kill E. coli, Salmonella.			354
High-pressure research ongoing.			328
Incorporate antimicrobial agents into edible films.			328
Increased microbial risks may offset benefits of extended shelf life.			386
Investigate the bacterial stress response.			298
Lactic Acid Bacteria.			167