An investigation on Listeria spp. contamination in white cheese made from sheep's milk in Tekirdag, Turkey.

Authors
Arici, M Demirci, M Gunduz, HH
Citation
M. Arici et al., An investigation on Listeria spp. contamination in white cheese made from sheep's milk in Tekirdag, Turkey., MILCHWISSEN, 54(2), 1999, pp. 90-91
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
MILCHWISSENSCHAFT-MILK SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
00263788 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
90 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-3788(1999)54:2<90:AIOLSC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Fifty white cheese samples made from sheep's milk in small family plants in Tekirdag, Turkey, were analysed with respect to the presence of Listeria. The isolates were identified according to the general and biochemical prope rties of Listeria strains. Some properties of the cheese samples are as fol lows: pH 4.20-5.15, moisture 45.80-63.90% and salt (NaCl) 2.20-4.15%. Liste ria was found in 8 (16%) samples. It was stated that 2 (4%) of these strain s were Listeria monocytogenes and 6 (12%) were L. innocua.