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Comparative Efficacy of Novel Endolysins in Queso Fresco

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is problematic for the manufacturing, storage, and consumption of ready-to-eat foods. This bacterium may cause listeriosis upon consumption often with deadly complications. Queso Fresco (QF), a pasteurized Hispanic-style fresh cheese (HSFC), has been shown to support the growth of L. monocytogenes. QF is the most widely produced and implicated HSFC in the U.S., representing a significant health hazard to at risk populations such as infants, pregnant women, elderly, and the immunocompromised. The objective of this research project is to evaluate the efficacy of ten novel antimicrobial endolysins in combatting L. monocytogenes contamination in a miniaturized lab-scale queso fresco model over a 28 day shelf life.

Source: SPARK Scholarship at Parkland (Parkland College)

Authors: Daniella Smith, Maxwell J. Holle, Michael J. Miller

Language: English

Topic: Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety

Subfield: Biotechnology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Awards: Collaborative Research: REU Site: Phenotypic plasticity research experience for community college students, Collaborative Research: REU Site: Phenotypic plasticity research for community college students

OpenAlex ID: W2997823033

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