Meat and meat products are an important segment of the food chain for the majority of consumers in the Czech Republic. One of the main tasks of laboratory testing in this area is the safety of food and the raw materials used in its production. The aim is to protect the health of consumers from … [Read more…]
This study focused on the comparison and characterisation of Escherichia coli ( E. coli) isolates obtained from the meat of slaughtered animals (n = 34) and from raw cow’s milk (n = 33). Resistance to important antimicrobial substances and the presence of virulence factors were determined. Resistance to antimicrobials was tested using a disk diffusion … [Read more…]
Biogenic amines are a natural component of living organisms, though in foodstuffs they are primarily indicators of the degradation of proteins. Their formation in meat is frequently seen in connection with the action of contaminating microorganisms during food storage. This study focuses on the influence of various conditions, intravital factors (slaughtered or hunted pheasants) and … [Read more…]