Open AccessSimplified methods of monitoring airborne bacteria for quality and environmental management in the Japanese food industry
Author(s) -
Ze Liu,
T. Tanaka,
Satoshi Fujii
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/424/1/012012
Subject(s) - environmental science , food industry , bacteria , environmental monitoring , sampling (signal processing) , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental engineering , biology , engineering , food science , genetics , filter (signal processing) , electrical engineering
Airborne microbes are examined generally by sampling them on culture media and counting the number of their colonies formed. However, because it takes at least two days for bacteria and five days for fungi to be cultivated, reliable data may not be obtained in a time of need. Therefore, the development of simple and quick detection methods is required. In this study, rapid detection methods of indoor airborne bacteria for the improvement of quality and environmental management were reviewed, and a basic study on simplified monitoring techniques of airborne bacteria applicable to food factories was carried out.