血液分离耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的脉冲场凝胶电泳分析

目的了解我院患者血液分离耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)的分子流行病学特征。方法收集2006年1月-2008年12月我院患者血液分离耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌22株,采用脉冲场凝胶电泳技术进行分子分型。结果耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌可分为A-F共6个型别,其中A型13株、B型4株、C型2株,D、E、F型各1株;A型还可分为A1-A6共6个亚型,B型也可分为2个亚型。结论我院患者血液分离的耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌菌株在分子水平上有较近的亲缘关系。     

Ozone Applications in the Post-Harvest of Papaya (Carica papaya L.): An Alternative to Amistar Fungicide

The objective of this article was to evaluate ozone applications in the post-harvest of papaya (Carica papaya L) as an alternative to Amistar fungicide, taking into account the effect on the control of fungal pathogens growth, shelf-life, seed germination percentage and soluble solids content. Ozone doses were applied in vitro to strains of seven fungi species, which cause rot of papaya. Papayas cv. Maradol-red were harvested and treated with gaseous ozone (500 mg m^?3), ozone-containing water (1 mg L^?1) and a solution of Amistar fungicide (0.1 ml L^?1). They were stored for 10 days. Washing with ozone-containing water was found to be the most favorable alternative. The ozone use showed a delay in fruit ripening. The effect on seed germination percentage and soluble solids content was not significant. A methodology for ozone use in the post-harvest phase was proposed.     

Prevention and Control of Diseases by Use of Pro- and Prebiotics (Synbiotics)

Probiotics are microorganisms (bacteria or yeasts) that can reestablish and recolonize the human intestinal micro flora to give beneficial effect to a host. Prebiotics are the food ingredients that are nondigestible and affect the consumer by encouraging the number and activity of beneficial but selective colonic bacteria. The probiotics perform more efficiently in the presence of prebiotics, with the enhanced beneficial potential of live microorganisms having additional benefits of the prebiotic. Due to the concept, recently much research attention is focused on the combined use of probiotics and prebiotics, generally known as synbiotics, to get their synergistic health properties. This article provides an overview of possible synbiotic combinations, and their mode of action and health benefits upon consumption. In addition, research trends are also elaborated.     

2009年嘉兴市食源性病原菌监测分析

目的监测2009年嘉兴市食品中致病菌污染状况。方法共采集275份生熟食品样品,分离沙门菌、单核细胞增生李斯特菌、大肠杆菌O157:H7、金黄色葡萄球菌和副溶血性弧菌。结果 75份生肉、水产品食源性病原菌总污染率45.3%,其中检出沙门菌6株,单核细胞增生李斯特菌12株,金黄色葡萄球菌4株,副溶血性弧菌18株。未检出大肠杆菌O157:H7。200份即食食品总污染率3.0%,以金黄色葡萄球菌污染为主。结论 2009年嘉兴市主要污染食品品种是冷藏冷冻生肉,污染的食源性致病菌以单核细胞增生李斯特菌和副溶血性弧菌为主。     

实时荧光PCR在食源性致病菌监测中的应用研究

目的 建立沙门菌、志贺菌、单核细胞增生李斯特菌、大肠埃希菌O157:H7、金黄色葡萄球菌5种致病菌的实时荧光PCR检测方法,并在食源性致病菌监测工作中推广应用.方法 将菌株及样品经培养基增菌后,用热裂解法提取DNA,使用荧光定量PCR反应试剂盒,时该检测方法进行特异性验证,并在2006-2007年间,同时应用实时荧光PCR和传统方法对890份各类实际工作监测标本进行比较分析.结果 实时荧光PCR方法对19株不同种类标准菌株符合率为100%;对用传统方法检测分离到的5种食源性致病菌的符合率分别为:沙门菌96.61%,单核细胞增生李斯特菌92.30%,大肠埃希菌O157:H7、志贺菌、金黄色葡萄球菌均为100%;对890份监测标本检测结果表明,实时荧光PCR法对食品及临床标本中食源性致病菌的检出率略高于传统培养法,差异无统计学意义,而实时荧光PCR法可在3～36 h内时目标样品作出结果判断.结论 实时荧光PCR方法成功应用于食源性致病菌的检测,具有快速、特异和灵敏的特点,可作为食物中毒等突发公共卫生事件处置和重大活动食品安全保障工作的有效技术支撑.     

The effects of temperature, pH, and ammonia concentration on the inactivation of Ascaris eggs in sewage sludge

The reported inactivation of Ascaris eggs during alkaline sludge stabilization is highly variable. The objective of our research was to better understand the sources of this variability by quantifying the effects of temperature, pH, and ammonia concentration on the inactivation of indigenous Ascaris eggs in wastewater sludge. Primary sludge was supplemented with ammonia (0, 1000, and 5000mg/l NH(3)-N) and Ca(OH)(2) and incubated in sealed bottles across the range of temperatures (20, 30, 40, and 50 degrees C) and pH (7 and 12) that may be encountered during treatment. Changes in egg viability over time were fit to a two-parameter kinetic model (shoulder and first-order region); to compare treatment conditions, the time for 99% inactivation (t(99)) was also calculated. Each 10 degrees C increase in temperature caused a significant decrease in t(99) at every pH and ammonia concentration tested. At 50 degrees C, the effect of temperature was dominant, such that no effect of pH or ammonia was observed. At 30 and 40 degrees C, raising the pH from 7 to 12 decreased t(99), but at 20 degrees C no pH effect was seen over 80 d (very little inactivation occurred). At 20, 30, and 40 degrees C, the addition of ammonia dramatically decreased t(99). The effect of pH could not be completely separated from that of ammonia, as the unamended sludge samples contained 100-200mg/l indigenous ammonia. Because temperature, pH, and ammonia all contributed to Ascaris egg inactivation, it is essential that these parameters are measured and accounted for when assessing the effectiveness of alkaline stabilization. Furthermore, inactivation by ammonia could be exploited to improve the effectiveness of alkaline sludge stabilization.     

The impact of increased loading rate on granular media, rapid depth filtration of wastewater

The impact of loading rate on tertiary filtration of wastewater was studied using a pilot-scale, dual-media, rapid depth filtration system. Loading rates of 12.2, 15.3, 18.3, 21.4, and 24.4m/h were tested on parallel filter columns treating the same coagulated secondary wastewater to determine the impact on removal of turbidity, particles (2-15 microm), total coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, and MS2 bacteriophage, as well as on the particle deposition profile in the filter bed. Increasing the loading rate from 12.2 to 24.4m/h decreased the removal efficiencies for all metrics. The observed impact of loading rate on particle removal was similar to that predicted by a clean-bed filtration model, although the model significantly underestimated the removal efficiencies of the smaller particles. For two loading rates, 12.2 and 18.3m/h, the effect of coagulant dose was also studied; the negative impact of loading rate on removal efficiency was eliminated by increasing the coagulant dose for the higher loading rate, which also resulted in removal of particles deeper in the filter bed. For all conditions studied, loading rate had no observable impact on the ability to disinfect filter effluents with chloramines. The results of this research indicate that loading rates higher than those typically used in tertiary filtration can produce acceptable effluent quality, and support a regulatory approach based on filter effluent turbidity.     

Advanced Treatment For Municipal Wastewater Reuse In Agriculture. III - Ozone Disinfection

Results of a pilot (100 m³/h) investigation on ozone disinfection of municipal tertiary effluents for reuse in agriculture carried out at West Bari (S. Italy) treatment plant are presented. Among dosages, contact times and advanced treatment schemes investigated it was demonstrated that ozone disinfection results in the achievement of the WHO microbial guideline (1,000 CFU/100ml for Fecal Coliforms) for unrestricted wastewater reuse in agriculture of both clarified and clarified-filtered municipal secondary effluents; it is very effective towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa, rather effective towards Giardia lamblia and substantially ineffective towards Cryptosporidium parvum and it forms limited amount of DBP (approx. 350 ppb of total aldehydes). O&M costs amount to 37 Euro/1000m³.     

Microbial quality of rainwater supplies in developed countries: a review

The current paper examines the reported microbial quality of rainwater supplies. The majority of microbial contamination derives from debris and faecal material deposited on the roof surface, principally from birds. The prevalence and level of contamination varies widely, both in terms of indicator organisms and pathogens. Gastrointestinal pathogens such as Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. have all been isolated from harvested supplies, although these may not always be of types infective to humans. In the UK, there are currently no regulations in respect to the microbial quality of harvested rainwater for non potable use, although there are generally standards relating to the required plumbing to ensure that potable and non potable supplies remain separate.     

Modelling the influence of single acid and mixture on bacterial growth

Depending on environmental factors, the prediction of bacterial growth is made difficult by the complexity of foodstuff. Although the influence of temperature, pH, and water activity are usually taken into account, models have to be completed with the influence of acid mixture. Nine strains of Listeria spp., four Salmonella spp., one Staphylococcus aureus, one Escherichia coli, and Listeria innocua ATCC 33090 were used for this study to extend model proposed by [Le Marc, Y., Huchet, V., Bourgeois, C., Guyonnet, J., Mafart, P., Thuault, D., 2002. Modelling the growth kinetics of Listeria as a function of temperature, pH and organic acid concentration. International Journal of Food Microbiology 73, 219–237]. Derived from data of [Houtsma, P.C., Kusters, B.J., De Wit, J.C., Rombouts, F.M., Zwietering, M.H., 1994. Modelling growth rates of Listeria innocua as a function of lactate concentration. International Journal of Food Microbiology 24, 113–123] and our own data, the extended model described accurately different effects of addition of acid salts in the medium (decrease of water activity and pH, variation of undissociated weak acid form, and variation of synergetic effect between environmental factors). This previous model was implemented to describe the observed variability of behaviour of the different studied strains. reflected the general behaviour of species (sensitiveness to low or high undissociated acid concentration), and MIC_U reflected the various resistances of strains. From this simple model, a new model was built for describing the effects of concentrations of several mixed acids on bacterial growth rates. Simulations of growth were carried out from three acids mixtures by inputting parameter estimates previously obtained. Despite a very variable effect of investigated acids on growth, the new model yielded fair predictions.