A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)

A user friendly spreadsheet (Excel interface), designated MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), is proposed in this paper as a tool to point out spoiling phenomena in Bella di Cerignola olive brines. The spreadsheet was designed as a protected Excel worksheet, where users input values for the microbiologic...

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Main Authors: Antonio Bevilacqua, Barbara Speranza, Daniela Campaniello, Milena Sinigaglia, Maria Rosaria Corbo
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author Antonio Bevilacqua
Barbara Speranza
Daniela Campaniello
Milena Sinigaglia
Maria Rosaria Corbo
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description A user friendly spreadsheet (Excel interface), designated MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), is proposed in this paper as a tool to point out spoiling phenomena in Bella di Cerignola olive brines. The spreadsheet was designed as a protected Excel worksheet, where users input values for the microbiological criteria and pH of brines, and the output is a visual code, much like a traffic light: three red cells indicate a spoiling event, while two red cells indicate the possibility of a spoiling event. The input values are: (a) Total Aerobic Count (TAC); (b) Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB); (c) yeasts; (d) staphylococci; (e) pH. TAC, LAB, yeasts, and pH are the input values for the first section (quality), while staphylococci count is the input for the second section (technological history). The worksheet can be modified by adding other indices or by setting different breakpoints; however, it is a simple tool for an effective application of hazard analysis and predictive microbiology in table olive production.
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spelling doaj.art-459e3dbf8518499f9309c59544f890f22023-11-20T05:17:25ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582020-06-019784810.3390/foods9070848A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)Antonio Bevilacqua0Barbara Speranza1Daniela Campaniello2Milena Sinigaglia3Maria Rosaria Corbo4Department of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, ItalyA user friendly spreadsheet (Excel interface), designated MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), is proposed in this paper as a tool to point out spoiling phenomena in Bella di Cerignola olive brines. The spreadsheet was designed as a protected Excel worksheet, where users input values for the microbiological criteria and pH of brines, and the output is a visual code, much like a traffic light: three red cells indicate a spoiling event, while two red cells indicate the possibility of a spoiling event. The input values are: (a) Total Aerobic Count (TAC); (b) Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB); (c) yeasts; (d) staphylococci; (e) pH. TAC, LAB, yeasts, and pH are the input values for the first section (quality), while staphylococci count is the input for the second section (technological history). The worksheet can be modified by adding other indices or by setting different breakpoints; however, it is a simple tool for an effective application of hazard analysis and predictive microbiology in table olive production.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/7/848table olivesBella di Cerignolabrinesmicrobiological qualityuser-friendly spreadsheetproducers
spellingShingle Antonio Bevilacqua
Barbara Speranza
Daniela Campaniello
Milena Sinigaglia
Maria Rosaria Corbo
A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
Foods
table olives
Bella di Cerignola
brines
microbiological quality
user-friendly spreadsheet
producers
title A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
title_full A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
title_fullStr A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
title_full_unstemmed A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
title_short A Preliminary Report for the Design of MoS (Micro-Olive-Spreadsheet), a User-Friendly Spreadsheet for the Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Spanish-Style Bella di Cerignola Olives from Apulia (Southern Italy)
title_sort preliminary report for the design of mos micro olive spreadsheet a user friendly spreadsheet for the evaluation of the microbiological quality of spanish style bella di cerignola olives from apulia southern italy
topic table olives
Bella di Cerignola
brines
microbiological quality
user-friendly spreadsheet
producers
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/7/848
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