Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1976
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Biology and Microbiology
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to determine the kinds and numbers of obligate anaerobes possibly present in various frozen and refrigerated commercial convenience foods. Also, known numbers of pathogenic species of obligate anaerobes were added to various convenience foods and stored at refrigeration and freezing temperatures to determine their die-off or loss in viability. The conditions investigated included the effects of different organisms, different foods, different temperatures, and various storage time periods. The results of this investigation demonstrate to food producers as well as consumers that the possibility does exist for the presence of non-sporeforming obligate anaerobes in frozen or refrigerate convenience foods.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Convenience foods
Food -- Storage
Anaerobic bacteria
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
79
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Bremmon, Craig Edward, "Enumeration and Low Temperature Storage of Obligately Anaerobic Bacteria in Convenience Foods" (1976). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4929.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/4929