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Listen to this siteDetails of Agency-funded projects under the Microbiological Risk Management research programme (B13).
This research project aims to investigate the physiological and environmental factors controlling the response of selected bacterial foodborne pathogens to stress.
Results available.
This research project aimed to increase the size of the Food MicroModel database, to put the data in the same format and accept other data to form Microbase.
Results available.
This research project will provide data on exposure assessment that can be used to identify optimum food handling strategies.
Results available.
This research project will develop predictive models for the growth of Clostridium botulinum in food and food-relevant model systems.
Results available.
This research project will evaluate the beliefs, attitudes and knowledge of food handlers with regards to food safety practices.
Results available.
This research project will determine whether the Cold Jet system could both clean and disinfect the types of surfaces typically found in food processing operations.
Results available.
This research project will obtain data on domestic food preparation to use for communicating information about hazards and for a food safety health education initiative.
Results available.
This research will investigate the effect of washing on virus removal from a range of fruit and vegetables.
Results available.
This research project will obtain a representative amount of information on the potential for bacterial contamination of kitchen cloths from domestic kitchens in the UK.
Results available.
This research project aims to provide information on the risk associated with preparing raw meat in the domestic kitchen.
Results available.
This project aims to improve the Food MicroModel database as well as the mathematical models developed and validated within the database.
This research project aimed to establish the type of microbiological testing/methods being used by the food industry or laboratories.
Results available.
This research project aims to assess the impact that training has had on food safety practices and standards within the UK food industry.
Results available.
This research project aims to expand the Perfringens Predictor model to enable users to take account of pH, nitrite and salt concentrations in meat when making predictions.
Results available.
This research project aims to provide a review of evidence relating to the lag period, growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in both vacuum and modified atmosphere packed (MAP) chilled foods.
Results available.
This research project aims to highlight concerns in the preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula whether inside or outside of the home.
This research project aims to assess the survival of potentially harmful bacteria which may be found in powdered infant formulae using various preparation methods.
This project provides support for the UK participation in an international ring trial to validate the full ISO/CEN method to detect Enterobacter sakazakii .
This research project aims to determine the appropriate cooking times and temperatures for a range of different sizes of bird in both conventional and fan assisted ovens.
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