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

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