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The Incidence of Organisms of the Genus Clostridium in Vacuum Packed Fish in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Hobbs G.,
Cann D. C.,
Wilson Barbara B.,
Shewan J. M.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1965.tb02151.x
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , spore , clostridium botulinum , microbiology and biotechnology , heat resistance , incidence (geometry) , clostridium , biology , bacteria , fishery , toxin , materials science , genetics , composite material , physics , optics
Of a total of 224 samples of commercial vacuum packed fish products examined for the presence of Clostridium spp., 151 gave positive cultures. The predominant species was Cl. welchii; Cl. botulinum was not isolated. Spore suspensions of 29 strains of Cl. welchii were tested for heat resistance; none survived treatment for 5 min at 100°.