The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in selected raw materials and food products of animal origin in Poland. In total, 1118 fish and fish products, and 2172 meat and meat products samples were examined by using ISO culture method. Out of 478 pork samples examined 45 (9.41%) contained L. monocytogenes. Out of the 317 samples of beef the microorga...

The consumption of canned tuna in the country has been increasing and some factors are effective on the chemical and organoleptic qualities of this product during transport. The aim of this project is to study methods to reduce histamine and improve the organoleptic properties of the product. Three thawing methods consisted of immersion, cold water shower and open air has been considered. Besid...

on the basis of the some studies recently published on the concentration of potentially dangerous levels of mercury, a global pollutant and highly toxic element in sea fish and specially tuna fish, this work has been carried out to determine the concentration of mercury in canned tuna fish, that compose a large majority of the fish most people eat. for this reason, 30 cans, produced by differen...

OBJECTIVE Dietary n-3 (omega-3) and n-6 (omega-6) PUFA have significant implications in health and disease prevention. Marine life is rich in long-chain n-3 PUFA. Children and adults in North America are reluctant fish eaters; canned tuna is a common fish in children's diets. Although a multitude of tuna products are available, their respective PUFA contents have not been well described. The ai...

BACKGROUND Prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may be associated with developmental toxicity, but few studies have examined the variability and predictors of urinary BPA concentrations during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE Our goal was to estimate the variability and predictors of serial urinary BPA concentrations taken during pregnancy. METHODS We measured BPA concentrations during pregnancy and at ...