Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk
The consumption of dairy products and the dairy industry are one of the main global agri-food sectors for its size, economic importance, and level of technology. Microbiological quality of pasteurized milk or other milk products is dependent on microbiological quality of raw milk. A variety of micro...
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| author | Nicla Marri Francesca Losito Loris Le Boffe Gilberto Giangolini Simonetta Amatiste Lorenza Murgia Alyexandra Arienzo Giovanni Antonini |
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| description | The consumption of dairy products and the dairy industry are one of the main global agri-food sectors for its size, economic importance, and level of technology. Microbiological quality of pasteurized milk or other milk products is dependent on microbiological quality of raw milk. A variety of microbiological count methods is available for monitoring the hygienic quality of raw milk. Among them, the pour plate method is the official essay for counting the number of colony-forming units in milk samples according to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) No. 4833-1:2013. The aim of the present study is the validation of the Micro Biological Survey (MBS) method, against the reference plate-count method, for the assessment of the microbiological quality of raw milk. This comparative study, performed in collaboration with the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana M. <i>Aleandri</i> (IZSLT), demonstrates the accuracy of this alternative method for the determination of total viable bacterial count in cow’s raw milk. The results obtained with the MBS method highlight its potential as a valid tool for reliable microbiological analysis in dairy industries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c5ff141916f45d690ca2a9e3a0d2d392023-11-20T11:31:41ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582020-08-0199118610.3390/foods9091186Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw MilkNicla Marri0Francesca Losito1Loris Le Boffe2Gilberto Giangolini3Simonetta Amatiste4Lorenza Murgia5Alyexandra Arienzo6Giovanni Antonini7Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana <i>M. Aleandri</i> (IZSLT), 00178 Rome, ItalyInteruniversity Consortium Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi (INBB), 00136 Rome, ItalyInteruniversity Consortium Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi (INBB), 00136 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana <i>M. Aleandri</i> (IZSLT), 00178 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana <i>M. Aleandri</i> (IZSLT), 00178 Rome, ItalyScience Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 00146 Rome, ItalyScience Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 00146 Rome, ItalyInteruniversity Consortium Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi (INBB), 00136 Rome, ItalyThe consumption of dairy products and the dairy industry are one of the main global agri-food sectors for its size, economic importance, and level of technology. Microbiological quality of pasteurized milk or other milk products is dependent on microbiological quality of raw milk. A variety of microbiological count methods is available for monitoring the hygienic quality of raw milk. Among them, the pour plate method is the official essay for counting the number of colony-forming units in milk samples according to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) No. 4833-1:2013. The aim of the present study is the validation of the Micro Biological Survey (MBS) method, against the reference plate-count method, for the assessment of the microbiological quality of raw milk. This comparative study, performed in collaboration with the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana M. <i>Aleandri</i> (IZSLT), demonstrates the accuracy of this alternative method for the determination of total viable bacterial count in cow’s raw milk. The results obtained with the MBS method highlight its potential as a valid tool for reliable microbiological analysis in dairy industries.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/9/1186raw milkmicrobiological safetymicrobiological qualityfood safetydairy |
| spellingShingle | Nicla Marri Francesca Losito Loris Le Boffe Gilberto Giangolini Simonetta Amatiste Lorenza Murgia Alyexandra Arienzo Giovanni Antonini Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk Foods raw milk microbiological safety microbiological quality food safety dairy |
| title | Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk |
| title_full | Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk |
| title_fullStr | Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk |
| title_short | Rapid Microbiological Assessment in Raw Milk: Validation of a Rapid Alternative Method for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality in Raw Milk |
| title_sort | rapid microbiological assessment in raw milk validation of a rapid alternative method for the assessment of microbiological quality in raw milk |
| topic | raw milk microbiological safety microbiological quality food safety dairy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/9/1186 |
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