Killer yeasts may help remedy a craft beer brewing bother

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers found that killer toxins inhibited up to 95% of diastatic yeasts.

13-Sep-2024 - When diastatic strains ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae,or brewer’s yeast, land in the wrong place, they can become a craftbeerbrewer’s nightmare. Diastatic yeasts are variant strains of yeasts that secrete glucoamylase, an enzyme that can break down dextrins into simple sugars, which can spoil ...

Climate change increases foodborne illness risk from raw produce

Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. annually

04-Sep-2024 - Climate change will increase the risk of the foodborne illness fromSalmonella enterica, according to a new study. The research was published today inApplied and Environmental Microbiology,a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.S. entericacauses disease in 1.2 million people in ...

Fungi used in food production could lead to new probiotics

30-Oct-2023 - Many fungus strains have been used and selected by thefoodindustry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules. According to a new study, 2 fungi used to producefoodproducts have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation. The study, published ...

Pathogen that plagues food processing plants eradicated by blue light

19-Oct-2023 - Blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogenListeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant offoodprocessing facilities. Demise ofL. monocytogenesoccurred quickest when cells or biofilms were placed on polystyrene, a widely used, transparent form of plastic. The research is ...

Oil-based systems show promise for eradicating salmonella on food production machinery

10-Aug-2022 - Recent outbreaks of food-borne Salmonella have been associated with chocolate and peanut butter. Although Salmonella cannot grow in either of these low-water foods, the cells survive, becoming more resistant to heat treatment, which has contributed to recent outbreaks. New research published in ...