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French and European overview.

Point français et européen.

Author(s) : CORNU M.

Summary

European Regulation 2073/2005 concerning microbiological criteria applicable to foodstuffs explicitly mentions (Article III, paragraph 2 and Annex II) the importance of the studies on the development and survival of micro-organisms (in particular Listeria monocytogenes) in foodstuffs. The tools microbiologists can use to predict this development are aging tests (monitoring microbial growth in naturally contaminated foodstuffs), growth tests (monitoring microbial growth in artificially contaminated foodstuffs) and the predictive microbiology models, generally constructed on the basis of growth tests and/or growth curves in liquid environments. These tools and their state of the art in France and Europe are presented in this article.

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  • Original title: Point français et européen.
  • Record ID : 2007-1647
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Source: Journée française du Froid : quoi de neuf dans le froid dans l'industrie alimentaire ? Recueil des conférences.
  • Publication date: 2006/11/22

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