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4921060

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1971-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
This survey was set up on a statistical sampling plan to determine the microbial quality of almonds as they are received at the processing plant. The total aerobic bacterial count and yeast and mold count distribution were skewed by a few high counts compared with the majority of relatively low counts. Hard shell varieties of almonds had lower counts than did soft shell, and almonds with complete shells had lower counts than shelled almonds. Almonds harvested onto canvas had lower counts than those harvested by knocking onto the ground. Nuts with the least amounts of foreign material mixed into the sample had the lowest counts, as did nuts with the least amount of insect damage. Coliforms, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus were isolated from the nuts, and their presence was correlated with soil contamination. When almonds are stored, the total plate count, the Streptococcus count, and the E. coli count after an initial drop remain nearly constant for more than 3 months. In addition to the indicator organisms, several genera of bacteria were isolated including Bacillus, Xanthomonas, Achromobacter, Pseudomonas, Micrococcus or Staphylococcus, and Brevibacterium.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0003-6919
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
208-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1970
pubmed:articleTitle
Almond harvesting, processing, and microbial flora.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article