Development of Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Screening Technologies for Bacteria in Powdered, Granular, Liquid, and Semi-Liquid Foods

Service scope:

Development of on-site, rapid qualitative and quantitative screening technologies for bacterial and fungal contamination in the following:

• Powders (e.g., milk powder, rice flour, wheat flour).
• Small granular solids (e.g., ready-to-eat corn kernels, animal feed).
• Liquids (e.g., raw milk, drinking milk, dairy beverages, fruit juice).
• Semi-liquids (e.g., yogurt, fruit purée, vegetable purée, oyster sauce, surimi).

Deliverables:

• On-site rapid quantitative screening technologies for food borne microorganisms, including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Vibrio spp., Mycobacterium tuberculosis, fecal coliforms, Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, and related bacteria and fungi.