PREVALENCE OF ENTEROTOXIN-ENCODING GENES AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN COAGULASE-NEGATIVE AND COAGULASE-POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS ISOLATES FROM BLACK PUDDING

Prevalence of enterotoxin-encoding genes and antimicrobial resistance in coagulase-negative and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus isolates from black pudding

INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcal species are pathogens that are responsible for outbreaks of foodborne diseases.The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of enterotoxin-genes and the antimicrobial resistance profile in staphylococcus coagulase-negative (CoNS) and coagulasepositive (CoPS) isolates from black pudding in southern Brazil.METH

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SELECTION OF PROBIOTIC STARTER CULTURES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED ICE CREAM WITH PRESCRIBED FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES

The task RC046 of modern manufacturers is to monitor not only the quality of products, but also the selection of ingredients, taking into account the requirements of healthy and proper nutrition.Ice cream becomes even healthier and tastier as a result of enrichment with beneficial ingredients such as probiotics, bioelements, vitamins [1; 4; 7].Ice

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Development of Microsatellites for Verbenoxylum reitzii (Verbenaceae), a Tree Endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were developed for Verbenoxylum reitzii (Verbenaceae), a tree endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, to investigate their Caps usefulness in population genetic studies.The loci were tested for cross-amplification in the related genera Recordia and Duranta.Methods and Results: Eleven polymorphic micros

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