Search Results - "Hitchins, A.D"

The determinacy of reproducibility assessments of qualitative microbial food borne pathogen methods detecting a few microbes per analytical portion by Hitchins, A.D.

“…A summary of an examination of studies of interlaboratory reproducibility of measurements for detecting the presence of microorganisms in food products is…”
Get full text

Real-time PCR detection of 16S rRNA genes speeds most-probable-number enumeration of foodborne Listeria monocytogenes by De Martinis, Elaine Cristina Pereira, Duvall, Robert E, Hitchins, Anthony D

“…Quantifying foodborne pathogens at concentrations of 0.1 to 1,000 CFU/g of food generally involves most-probable-number (MPN) enumeration, which takes at least…”
Get more information

Epidemic clone I-specific genetic markers in strains of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b from foods. [Erratum: 2004 Dec., v. 70, no. 12, p. 7581.] by Yildirim, S, Lin, W, Hitchins, A.D, Jaykus, L.A, Altermann, E, Klaenhammer, T.R, Kathariou, S

“…Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods has been implicated in numerous outbreaks of food-borne listeriosis. However, the health hazards…”
Get full text

Assessment of alimentary exposure to Listeria monocytogenes by Hitchins, Anthony D.

“…Survey data on the frequency of foodborne occurrence and dietary exposure to Listeria monocytogenes were used to estimate the mininmal mean per person annual…”
Get full text

Contribution of Streptococcus thermophilus to growth-stimulating effect of yogurt on rats by Wong, N P, McDonough, F E, Hitchins, A D

“…The origin of the growth-stimulating factor in yogurt was studied in rats fed liquid or freeze-dried diets of milk, yogurt, milks fermented individually by…”
Get more information

Improved DNA probe detection of Listeria monocytogenes in enrichment culture after physical-chemical fractionation by Duvall, R.E, Eklund, M, Tran, T.T, Hitchins, A.D

“…Bacterial detection in foods by nucleic acid probes is limited by microflora competition during selective enrichment. Probe target concentration by extraction…”
Get full text

Prophylactic and therapeutic aspects of fermented milk by Hitchins, A D, McDonough, F E

“…Many claims have been made concerning prophylactic and therapeutic effects of fermented bovine milk consumption. Of these, the amelioration of lactose…”
Get full text

Determination of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in milk and dairy products: IDF collaborative study by Twedt, R M, Hitchins, A D, Prentice, G A

“…A collaborative study was conducted on the recovery of viable Listeria monocytogenes from milk and dairy products (Camembert cheese, Limburger cheese, skim…”
Get more information

Modification of sweet acidophilus milk to improve utilization by lactose-intolerant persons by McDonough, F E, Hitchins, A D, Wong, N P, Wells, P, Bodwell, C E

“…Enhanced digestion of yogurt by lactose-intolerant individuals is believed to be due to inherent beta-galactosidase (lactase) in the culture organisms that…”
Get full text

The use of Escherichia coli mutants to measure the bioavailability of essential amino acids in foods by Hitchins, A.D. (Energy and Protein Nutrition Lab. USDA, Beltsville, MD (USA)), McDonough, F.E, Wells, P.A

“…The beta-galactosidase-based assay for lysine developed by Tuffnell & Payne was used to measure the bioavailabilities of cyst(e)ine, methionine, threonine and…”
Get full text

Amelioration of the adverse effect of a gastrointestinal challenge with Salmonella enteritidis on weanling rats by a yogurt diet by Hitchins, AD, Wells, P, McDonough, FE, Wong, NP

“…The response of yogurt-fed rats and the corresponding unfermented milk-fed rats to an infectious gastrointestinal challenge has been compared. After 1 (2…”
Get full text

Bioavailability of lysine in selected foods by rat growth assay by McDonough, F.E. (Energy and Protein Nutrition Lab. USDA, Beltsville, MD (USA)), Bodwell, C.E, Hitchins, A.D, Staples, R.S

“…Lysine bioavailabilities in reference protein and 16 test protein diets were estimated using 10 day rat growth assays. A standard growth curve was obtained by…”
Get full text

Role of disulphide bonds in the resistance of Bacillus cereus spores to gamma irradiation and heat by Hitchins, A D, King, W L, Gould, G W

Get more information