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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
MacArthur, Mary (author)
Format:
Press release
Publication Date:
1999-09-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 110 Document Number: C10446
Notes:
Posted on Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada., Western Producer (Canada)
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Crowley, Laura (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-06-30
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28411
Journal Title:
Food Navigator
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Metras, B.N. (author), Holle, M.J. (author), Parker, V.J. (author), Miller, M.J. (author), and Swanson, K.S. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2021-05-12
Published:
USA: Elsevier
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13037
Notes:
6 pages, Kefirs are fermented beverages containing yeast and bacteria produced by the fermentation of water or milk with kefir grains. Because microorganism density may influence a product's health benefits, label accuracy regarding viable bacterial density and taxonomy of fermented foods is important. In this study, the microbiota of 5 commercial kefir products were measured quantitatively using standard plating techniques and characterized using high-resolution, long-read 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. To enumerate viable lactic acid bacteria, 2 lots of each product were plated on de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe agar upon opening and following 14 d and incubated under anaerobic and aerobic conditions. Results revealed that 66% of products with a guaranteed count of colony-forming units per gram overstated microorganism density by at least 1 log, with only product E exceeding 1 × 109 cfu/g. Sequencing results demonstrated moderate product label accuracy in regard to taxonomy, yet several products contained bacterial species above the minimum detectable threshold (0.001% relative abundance) that were not included on the labels (e.g., Streptococcus salivarius, Lactobacillus paracasei). Our results demonstrate a moderate level of labeling accuracy for commercial kefir products intended for human consumption. Regulatory agencies and consumers must continue to scrutinize these products and demand a higher level of accuracy and quality.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Siong, Dr. Tee E. (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2007-12-23
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26861
Journal Title:
The Star Online
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Cuthbertson, Charlotte (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2007-12-10
Published:
United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26857
Journal Title:
The Epoch Times
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Lutey, Tom (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-08-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28410
Journal Title:
Billings Gazette
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Choate, Trish (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-07-31
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28394
Journal Title:
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-05-13
Published:
New Zealand
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27696
Journal Title:
New Zealand Herald
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Quinn, Lauren (author)
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2021-05-12
Published:
USA: College of ACES, University of Illinois Urbana-Illinois
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13036
Notes:
3 pages
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
unknown
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27708
Journal Title:
Digital Chosunilbo
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Partos, Lindsey (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-05-27
Published:
Europe
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27849
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-11-13
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28872
Journal Title:
Packaging Digest
Notes:
Consumer Reports
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Stocks, Caroline (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-04-29
Published:
United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27704
Journal Title:
Farmer's Weekly Interactive
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Boyd, David (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-05-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27706
Journal Title:
The Globe and Mail
Notes:
via Food Safety News