Problem statement: Sodium lactate treatments were evaluated for reducing population of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella enteritidis, E. coli O157:H7, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae, inoculated on frozen shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis). Approach: Fresh shrimp were inoculated with the above pathogens, separately, at level of 10 CFU g and appliedin sodium lactate solutions (NaL: 0....

Heavy metals are one of the most serious pollutants in the environment due to their toxicity, persistence and ability to concentrate along the food chain. Water bodies contaminated by heavy metals may lead to bioaccumulation in the food chain of an estuarine environment. Contamination of natural waters by heavy metals negatively affects aquatic biota and poses considerable environmental risks a...