Investigation of the ability of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum to multiply and produce toxin in fresh Italian pasta

The ability of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum (types A, B, and F) to produce toxin in filled fresh Italian pasta (tortelli) packed under a modified atmosphere was investigated. Four types of tortelli (filled with artichoke, meat, ricotta-spinach, or salmon) were inoculated with a suspension of heat-shocked spores to give an initial concentration of approximately 10(3) spores per piece. Samples were incubated at both 12 and 20 degrees C for up to 50 days and examined at selected time intervals for the presence of toxin by an ELISA and the mouse test. Toxin was not detected in any tortelli stored at 12 degrees C. When storage was at 20 degrees C, toxin was detected in the salmon-filled tortelli at day 30, in the meat and ricotta-spinach tortelli at day 50, but not in the artichoke-filled tortelli at day 50.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1998

Erschienen:

1998

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

Journal of food protection - 61(1998), 8 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 988-93

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Del Torre, M [VerfasserIn]
Stecchini, M L [VerfasserIn]
Peck, M W [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Botulinum Toxins
EC 3.4.24.69
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.10.1998

Date Revised 07.03.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM096529806