Effect of processing on the microbiological quality and safety of chicken carcasses at slaughterhouse

Microbiological contamination of chicken meat depends on the conditions under which the animals are reared, slaughtered and processed. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of farm origin and processing stages at slaughterhouse on the microbial safety and quality of chicken. Samples of chicken carcasses from three different farms were taken from a slaughterhouse. Mesophiles, Escherichia coli, coagulase positive Staphylococcci counts, presence of Listeria monocytogenes,Campylobacter and Salmonella were determined at five sampling points: after defeathering, after evisceration, after washing, after chilling and after cutting. Chilling reduced log numbers of mesophiles, coagulase positive Staphylococci and E. coli by 0.85, 1.52 and 2.2 log units, respectively. Salmonella was not detected after chilling. High prevalence of Campylobacter spp was observed at all the stages ranging between 84% and 100%. L. monocytogenes was not detected in chicken carcasses after defeathering. However, it was detected after evisceration and after washing and chilling. The most critical stage for L. monocytogenes contamination was the portioning operation, the prevalence in breast and legs being 88% and 84%, respectively.     

Nonhydrolyzable Heptose Bis- and Monophosphate Analogues Modulate Pro-inflammatory TIFA-NF-κB Signaling

d -Glycero-d -manno-heptose-1β,7-bisphosphate (HBP) and d -glycero-d -manno-heptose-1β-phosphate (H1P) are bacterial metabolites that were recently shown to stimulate inflammatory responses in host cells through the activation of the TIFA-dependent NF-κB pathway. To better understand structure-based activity in relation to this process, a family of nonhydrolyzable phosphonate analogues of HBP and H1P was synthesized. The inflammation modulation by which these molecules induce the TIFA-NF-κB signal axis was evaluated in vivo at a low-nanomolar concentration (6 nM) and compared to that of the natural metabolites. Our data showed that three phosphonate analogues had similar stimulatory activity to HBP, whereas two phosphonates antagonized HBP-induced TIFA-NF-κB signaling. These results open new horizons for the design of pro-inflammatory and innate immune modulators that could be used as vaccine adjuvant.     

基于PCI总线的高速多路数据传输卡设计

介绍了一套基于外部设备互连(PCI)总线的高速多路数据传输卡的设计,采用基于PCI内核与PCI用户逻辑相结合的新型设计方案,在顶层通过仿真来验证PCI接口以及用户逻辑设计正确与否.降低了设计的复杂程度,提高了电路的集成度和系统的性能,并根据PCI卡对外部设备驱动能力较弱的特点,在传输卡中加入了长线驱动功能,采用低电压差分信号(LVDS)技术,既降低了系统功耗,又实现长距离的计算机双向通信.     

Review: Modified Atmosphere Packaging and its effects on the microbiological quality and safety of produce

Modified Atmosphere Packaging and related technologies are increasingly used to extend shelf-life of fresh produce. This paper reviews the effect of such technology on the spoilage microbiological flora and food-borne pathogens which may be present in produce and also on the organoleptic properties of the product.     

蜂房式无线数据网及其应用

本文对无线数据网的体系和蜂房式无线数据网络系统的构成作了简要的分析，指出了蜂房式无线数据网络的主要关键性技术、特点及应用领域。     

统计复用信道的数字用户环路复用设备

将信道传输容量动态分配技术应用于数字用户环路复用设备中，可用效地解决复用设备线路复用率和话音传输质量之间的矛盾，从而使复用设备具有最佳的传输效果。本文介绍了一种性能优良的统计复用信道的数字用户环路复用设备。     

Alternative technologies for biotechnological fuel ethanol manufacturing

The challenges of implementing biorefineries on a global scale include socioeconomic, financial, and technological constraints. In particular, the development of biorefineries is tightly linked to the continued availability of fermentation raw materials. These constraints can be relaxed by the use of diverse raw materials, while advances that confer higher flexibility would enable biotechnological plant managers to swiftly react to volatile markets. In conventional processes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae grows on a relatively limited range of substrates, and produces only a single product—ethanol. Given the observed maturity of the S. cerevisiae fermentation technology, alternatives to baker's yeast may be needed to tip the economic balance in favour of biotechnological ethanol. These alternative fermentation technologies may allow a greater diversity of substrates to be used to produce an individually tailored mix of ethanol and other chemicals. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

复合掺杂Nd（III）和Zn（II）非晶态Ni（OH）2电极活性材料的制备及其表征

以NiSO4、ZnSO4和Nd（NO3）3为原料,采用共沉淀快速冷冻法制备出了复合掺杂稀土Nd（III）和Zn（II）的非晶态氢氧化镍粉体材料。测试发现：样品材料微结构无序性强,结晶水含量较高。将样品材料制备成镍电极并组装成MH—Ni电池,在80mA／g恒电流充电5．5h、40mA／g恒电流放电、终止电压为1．0V的充放电制度下,复合掺杂6％Nd（III）和6％Zn（II）样品材料电池的放电平台为1．2624V,放电比容量为343．12mAh／g,远高于目前应用的B-Ni（OH）2电极活性材料的放电比容量。