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View article: Safe Storage of Corn using different types of Hermetic Bags
Safe Storage of Corn using different types of Hermetic Bags Open
The objective of this study was to ascertain the optimal conditions for the secure storage of corn grain and assess the alterations in quality that occur throughout the process of infra-red heating and storage of grain in various types of …
View article: PREVALENCE, PHENOTYPIC-GENOTYPIC RESISTANCE AND BIOFILM FORMATION OF Staphylococcus aureus IN CHICKEN MEAT WITH REFERENCE TO ITS PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD
PREVALENCE, PHENOTYPIC-GENOTYPIC RESISTANCE AND BIOFILM FORMATION OF Staphylococcus aureus IN CHICKEN MEAT WITH REFERENCE TO ITS PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD Open
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus and presence of enterotoxigenic as well as biofilm-forming genes in S. aureus bacteria isolated from broiler meat from traditional shops and s…
View article: Heavy metal contents in salted fish retailed in Egypt: Dietary intakes and health risk assessment
Heavy metal contents in salted fish retailed in Egypt: Dietary intakes and health risk assessment Open
Background: In Egypt, salted fish is considered a typical processed fish, including salted sardine, salted mullet (feseikh), keeled mullet (sahlia), and herrings. High-quality protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vital amino acids, and tr…
View article: Health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in edible tissue of seafood
Health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in edible tissue of seafood Open
Fish is one of the most valuable foods with high-quality animal protein. However, aquaculture, or ingesting contaminated food, allows organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) to enter the fish's body, and therefore, it negatively impacted public h…
View article: Difference between Oral Isosorbide Mononitrate & Sildenafil Citrate Therapy in Reducing Umbilical Artery Doppler Indices in Pregnancies with Fetal Growth Restriction; A Prospective Randomized Control Trial
Difference between Oral Isosorbide Mononitrate & Sildenafil Citrate Therapy in Reducing Umbilical Artery Doppler Indices in Pregnancies with Fetal Growth Restriction; A Prospective Randomized Control Trial Open
Background: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) occurs when a fetus does not attain its genetically assigned expected growth rate. An estimated fetal weight (EFW) or abdominal circumference (AC) below the 10th percentile for gestational age is …
View article: Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Aeromonas hydrophila in Crustaceans
Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Aeromonas hydrophila in Crustaceans Open
INTRODUCTIONC rustaceans such as crab, lobster, and shrimps, are considered as emerging sources of high biological value protein (16.0-19.2%),rich source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, moisture (75.3-79.5%),carbohydrate (1.3-3.6%)…
View article: EFFECT OF BENTONITE, SEPIOLITE, CORIOBACTERIACEAE AND FUMONISIN ESTERASE ON GROWTH RATE, BLOOD PARAMETERS, CHICKEN MEAT QUALITY, AND AFLATOXIN RESIDUES
EFFECT OF BENTONITE, SEPIOLITE, CORIOBACTERIACEAE AND FUMONISIN ESTERASE ON GROWTH RATE, BLOOD PARAMETERS, CHICKEN MEAT QUALITY, AND AFLATOXIN RESIDUES Open
Aflatoxin contaminates crops like corn and soya that comprise the main components of chicken ration. Aflatoxin led to deleterious effect on chicken and human health consume chicken meat, so two commercial antimycotoxins were evaluated in c…
View article: RESIDUAL CONTENTS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN COMMERCIAL CANNED FISH IN EGYPT: DIETARY INTAKES AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT
RESIDUAL CONTENTS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN COMMERCIAL CANNED FISH IN EGYPT: DIETARY INTAKES AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT Open
Canned fish is considered as an important fish product that can supply humans with part of their needs from essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. However, canned fish might become a source of human exp…
View article: Prevalence of mould in chicken meat-cuts, giblets and products with immunoaffinity detection of aflatoxin residues
Prevalence of mould in chicken meat-cuts, giblets and products with immunoaffinity detection of aflatoxin residues Open
Mould contamination and aflatoxin residues are considered big problems in the food chain, therefore 140 random samples of frozen chicken breast, thigh, gizzard, heart, liver, chicken burger, and chicken luncheon (twenty of each) were exami…
View article: High efficacy of a characterized lytic bacteriophage in combination with thyme essential oil against multidrug-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in chicken products.
High efficacy of a characterized lytic bacteriophage in combination with thyme essential oil against multidrug-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in chicken products. Open
To our knowledge, this is the first report to evaluate the efficacy of bacteriophage and thyme oil for controlling the growth of MDR S. aureus in chicken products and recommending application of S. aureus phage and thyme oil combination in…
View article: Effect of Ingredients on the Bacteriological Profile of Ready to Eat Meat Sandwiches
Effect of Ingredients on the Bacteriological Profile of Ready to Eat Meat Sandwiches Open
The current study aimed to investigate the bacteriological quality of the ready-to-eat (RTE) meat sandwiches prepared using the meat and treated ingredients viz., green salad and tahini sauce.Two hundred and forty samples of RTE meat sandw…
View article: Prevalence and Distribution of Enterotoxin Genes among Bacillus cereus Isolated from Meat and Meat Products in Egypt
Prevalence and Distribution of Enterotoxin Genes among Bacillus cereus Isolated from Meat and Meat Products in Egypt Open
B acillus cereus is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that induces food poisoning in the forms of emetic and diarrheal syndromes (Kim et al., 2009; Arslan et al., 2014).The syndrome of diarrhea usually occurs within 8-16 hours after…
View article: Drying characteristics of Thompson seedless grapes using infra-red dryer.
Drying characteristics of Thompson seedless grapes using infra-red dryer. Open
The drying characteristics of Thompson seedless grape (vitis vinifera L.) were investigated using laboratory scale infra-red dryer at four levels of intensity of infra-red radiation (0.861, 0.973, 1.039 and 1.161 kW/m2). The drier was also…
View article: Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Wheat Grain in a Convective Hot-Air Dryer
Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Wheat Grain in a Convective Hot-Air Dryer Open
A study was carried out to test and evaluate the drying behavior of wheat grain using a thin layer dryer with controlled air temperature and relative humidity dryer.The studied parameters included four different levels of drying air temper…
View article: Some Ecological Aspects on the Mango Shield Scale, Milviscutulus mangiferae (GREEN), (Hemiptera: Coccidae) ON Laurus nobilis L. Trees at Giza, Egypt
Some Ecological Aspects on the Mango Shield Scale, Milviscutulus mangiferae (GREEN), (Hemiptera: Coccidae) ON Laurus nobilis L. Trees at Giza, Egypt Open
Studies on some ecological aspects of Milviscutulus mangiferae (Green) and its associated parasitoid on Laurus nobilis L. (Lauraceae) trees were carried out at Orman botanical garden, Giza Governorate, during two successive years 2016-2017…
View article: PREVALENCE OF ENTEROTOXIGENIC AND MULTI-DRUG-RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus IN READY TO EAT MEAT SANDWICHES
PREVALENCE OF ENTEROTOXIGENIC AND MULTI-DRUG-RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus IN READY TO EAT MEAT SANDWICHES Open
Due to recent spread of multiple drug resistant pathogens, this study was peformed to investigate the presence of multi-drug resistant enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in some ready to eat meat products (RTE). For this, on…
View article: PREVALENCE OF SHIGA TOXIGENIC AND MULTI DRUG RESISTANT Escherichia coli IN READY TO EAT CHICKEN PRODUCTS' SANDWICHES
PREVALENCE OF SHIGA TOXIGENIC AND MULTI DRUG RESISTANT Escherichia coli IN READY TO EAT CHICKEN PRODUCTS' SANDWICHES Open
Ready to eat (RTE) chicken products are known for their popularity among people from different age groups in Egypt. Two hundred and fifty samples of RTE chicken sandwiches represented by chicken fajitas, shawarma, burger, pane and luncheon…
View article: Determination of Physical Properties of some Legume Crops
Determination of Physical Properties of some Legume Crops Open
Physical properties such as principal dimensions, surface area, projected area, volume, mass of 1000 seeds, true and bulk densities and porosity for faba bean and lentil seeds were measured and calculated at different levels of seed moistu…
View article: Determination of Mechanical and Aero-Dynamics Properties of some Legume Crops
Determination of Mechanical and Aero-Dynamics Properties of some Legume Crops Open
The mechanical and aero-dynamic properties such as coefficient of friction, hardness, repose angle, terminal velocity, Reynold's number and drag coefficient for faba bean and lentil seeds were determined at different levels of seed moistur…
View article: Investigation of mRNA expression changes associated with field exposure to DDTs in chickens from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Investigation of mRNA expression changes associated with field exposure to DDTs in chickens from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
The objective of this study was to identify potential mRNA expression changes in chicken livers associated with environmental exposure to dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites (DDTs). In particular, we focused on gene…
View article: Thermal Properties of some Legume Seeds
Thermal Properties of some Legume Seeds Open
Specific heat, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of three various varieties of faba bean (Giza 716, Giza 843 and Giza 3 mohsen) and three different varieties of lentil (Sina 1, Giza 9 and Giza 370) were determined as a function …
View article: Pre-Cooling and Temporary Storage of Apple Fruits
Pre-Cooling and Temporary Storage of Apple Fruits Open
A Laboratory study was carried out to test and evaluate a portable pre-cooling unit for apple fruits. The effect of pre-cooling process on safe storage of the pre-cooled apple in comparison with the non-cooled samples was also determined d…
View article: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Some Processed Smoked Meat, Poultry meat and Fish Products
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Some Processed Smoked Meat, Poultry meat and Fish Products Open
Sixty samples of smoked meat, smoked turkey, smoked chicken, smoked pasterma, smoked salami and smoked herring (10 for each) were randomly collected from different super markets at Zagazig city, El Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. The incidence…
View article: Maximizing the Benefit of Orange Pomace
Maximizing the Benefit of Orange Pomace Open
A study was carried out to maximize the benefits of orange pomace through different treatments including chopping process at different times (5, 10 and 15 s), pressing using a laboratory scale hydraulic press unit at four different levels …
View article: Assessment of Farm Residuals Uniformity within a Spherical Mixer to Accelerate Conversion to Compost
Assessment of Farm Residuals Uniformity within a Spherical Mixer to Accelerate Conversion to Compost Open
This study aimed to determine the best parameters suitable to mix agriculture residues to produce compost in short time.A spherical mixer was designed to determine the optimum operating levels.The spherical shape ensures the regularity of …
View article: Production of Compost Tea from Farm Wastes
Production of Compost Tea from Farm Wastes Open
The aims of this study were to design and manufacture an innovative unit for producing compost tea, and optimizing some operating parameters affecting the performance of the manufactured unit such as flow rate , temperature, aeration , pH …