Food borne bacterial gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella, E. coli and Vibrio spp
1. Salmonellosis: Gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella spp. is called as Salmonellosis which is caused by ingestion of viable Salmonella spp. in food. It is most […]
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Food poisoning caused by Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis Clostridium perfringens causes food borne gastroenteritis which is due to enterotoxin production. Clostridium perfringeus multiply and produce enterotoxin in food. After ingestion, […]
Botulism: Food poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum
Botulism: Botulism is a neuro paralytic intoxication caused by ingestion of preformed enterotoxin in food produced by Clostridium botulinum. Etiological agent for Botulism: Clostridium botulinum […]
Food borne disease: food poisoning and food infection with example
Concept of food borne disease: Food borne disease are divided into two main types i.e. poisoning and infection. Food poisoning: If disease is caused by […]
Food preservation from microbial spoilage: Principle and methods
Principle of food preservation: Various chemical and physical methods are available for preservation of food. But selection of appropriate method is very important to protect […]
Factor affecting growth of microorganisms in food
How microbes spoil foods? Food is a collection of essential nutrients of animals or plants origin. In most cases, micro-organisms utilize food as a source […]
Coral Reefs: Types, Formation and Economic importance
What is Coral Reefs? Coral colonies grow continuously in size by budding of polyps and often form extensive masses, known as coral reefs. According to […]
Corals: Structure and Types
What is coral? Corals (coral animals) are marine, mostly colonial, polyploid coelenterates, looking like miniature sea anemones and living in a secreted skeleton of their […]
Blood clotting: factors, mechanism and inhibitors
Hemostasis mechanism of preventing blood loss One drawback of a circulatory system such as ours, in which the liquid blood is under high pressure, is […]
Immunoassay: Principle and Methods
What is Immunoassay? An immunoassay is a biochemical test that measures the concentration of a substance in a liquid (a portion of a biological specimen) […]