Food Microbiology
- Aerobic mesophilic culture with counts.
- Aeromonas spp. (A. hydrophila, A. caviae, A. media, A. veronii, …) – Human pathogenic species in water and foods: Isolation in culture; Molecular detection and species identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Anisakis I> spp. - Macroscopic and microscopic exam; Molecular species identification (see Anisakis spp. in the Clinical Microbiology Area).
- Bacillus cereus - Culture; Identification of Bacillus cereus; Molecular diagnosis of genes codifying for toxins (PCR and sequencing).
- Bacillus claussi - Conventional culture and identification, PCR.
- Bacillus spp. - Culture and counting.
- Bacillus subtilis (species group Bacillus subtilis ): qualitative and quantitative culture, identification and detection of toxins.
- Beer altered by microorganisms - Microorganism/s involved: Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Molecular species identification (sequencing).
- Beer spoliage bacteria (Megasphaera, Pectinatus, Zymomonas, …): Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Beta-haemolytic streptococci in food: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Brucella spp. Interest in human and animal pathology and food contamination: culture, antibodies, molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Byssochlamys spp. (B. fulva, B. nivea, B. lagunculariae, B. spectabilis, B. zollerniae, ...), and other thermoresistant Ascomycetes from canned foods: isolation in culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Calicivirus (See Norovirus and Sapovirus).
- Campylobacter jejuni I> (and other species) - Culture and PCR.
- Carnimonas nigrificans I> and other microorganisms causing black spots in fresh meat products or cured (hams, loins, ...) (See Carnimonas nigrificans I> and other microorganisms in area Veterinary Microbiology molecular) .
- Catalase negative bacteria in food spoliage: Culture; Molecular identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Challenge test for foods and feed products (ISO 20976-1: 2019. Part 1: Growth potential, lag time and the maximum growth rate).
- Clostridium botulinum - (See Testing Clostridium botulinum I> in your specific area test menu).
- Clostridium butyricum and other related (C. acetobutylicum, C. beijerinckii, C. tyrobutyricum, C. sporogenes, ...) : interest in control (dairies) food industries.
- Clostridium perfringens - Detection, counting and identification (see Clostridium perfringens in the Clinical Microbiology area)..
- Cryptosporidium parvum I> - oocysts after concentration.
- Enterobacter gergoviae I> - Culture.
- Enterobacteriaceae - Culture.
- Enterococci - Culture
- Enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in food - Culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR) of the enterotoxins producers for A (SEA), B (SEB), C (SEC), D (SED), E (SEE), G (SEG), H (SEH), I (SEI) and J (SEJ) enterotoxins.
- Escherichia coli - Culture.
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Escherichia coli I> O157: H7 (EHEC = STEC
Escherichia coli I> or Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli I>> - Culture and detection of genes for Stx1 and Stx2 toxins. - Fecal coliforms - Culture and counting.
- Fecal streptococci (enterococci) - Culture and counting.
- Geobacillus spp., Geobacillus stearothermophilus and other thermophilic sporulated bacteria (Anoxybacillus flavithermus): Total thermophilic culture (TPC: Total Plate Count), thermophilic spores (TSC: Total Spores Count) and specie
- Giardia intestinalis I> - Microscopic examination.
- Gluconoacetobacter spp; Gluconoacetobacter liquefaciens: culture and identification.
- Aerobic culture with total count at 20-22°C.
- Hepatitis A virus, ..., B> - RT- PCR.
- Honey Microbiology: normal microbial flora and pathogens.
- Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-producing bacteria (sulfate reducers, sulfite reducers, sulfur reducers, and other molecules with sulfur) - Qualitative and quantitative culture; Molecular identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Klebsiella enterotoxins: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Kluyveromyces lactis I> as a source of enzymes to microbial rennet cheese and other milk derivatives qualitative culture and / or quantitative and molecular identification.
- Lactic bacteria in clinical samples, dairy derivatives and probiotic preparations: qualitative and quantitative culture, molecular identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (previously Lactobacillus rhamnosus) in clinical samples and probiotic preparations: Qualitative and quantitative culture; Molecular identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Leuconostoc spp.; Leuconostoc citreum and other species. Importance in the food industry: Isolation in culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Listeria monocytogenes I> - Cultivation and / or PCR. Molecular serotyping (1 / 2a, 1 / 2b, 1 / 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c and 4b).
- Molds - Culture.
- Morganella morganii I> - Culture, counting and identification.
- Mycotoxins - Mycotoxicosis - (ver Mycotoxins - Mycotoxicosis in the Molecular Microbiology Veterinary Area).-
- Norovirus and Sapovirus (Caliciviridae) I>. Detection by real time PCR (Norwalk-like virus and Sapporo virus Virus) based on ISO 15216-2 norm method.
- Norwalk and related viruses - (See Norovirus I> and Sapovirus I> in the area of ??food microbiology).
- Oenococcus oeni - interest in the production of wines: quantitative culture and molecular detection.
- Parasites - microscopic examination.
- Plesiomonas shigelloides – Microbiological culture and identification; Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- propionic bacteria in dairy products ( Propionibacterium freudenreichii, P. jensenii, P. acidipropionici, P. thoenii I>) - qualitative or quantitative culture; Molecular diagnosis of the main species; Molecular species identification
- Proteolytic microorganisms - Culture.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Culture.
- Psychrophilic and psychrotrophic microorganisms in foods and water: Qualitative and quantitative culture; Molecular identification (sequencing).
- Rhizomucor miehei I> as a source of enzymes to microbial rennet cheese: culture and molecular identification.
- Rotavirus in food: Molecular diagnosis (RT-PCR).
- Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serov. pullorum: Culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Antibodies to antigen O and H; Strains molecular comparison.
- Shigella I> spp. - Culture and typing.
- Spices - Implication in cases or outbreaks of diseases caused by microbial contamination of food origin: culture and phenotypic and molecular identification.
- Staphylococcus aureus - Culture.
- Staphylococcus aureus -SARM- resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in meat products (meat products) - (see Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus -MRSA- in the Molecular Veteri
- Sulphite-reducing clostridia - Culture.
- Thamnidium I> spp. ( T elegans I> and T chaetocladioides I>..): Meats aged interest. Detection by culture and morphological identification and / or molecular.
- Thermoacidophiles: general concepts - Culture; Molecular identification (PCR and sequencing).
- Total aerobes at 37ºC - Culture with counting.
- Total anaerobes at 37C - Growing with counting.
- Total anaerobes at 20-22°C - Culture with counting.
- Total coliforms - Culture and counting.
- Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasmosis by food ingestion: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Transgenics - GMO's: Genetically Modified Organisms: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis) - Direct microscopic exam (Trichinoscopy); Artificial digestion-concentration; Identification os species (PCR and sequencing)
- Trypanosoma cruzi in foods (fruit juices) - Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Viable bacteria - Culture and counting.
- Vibrio cholerae I> - (See area Clinical Microbiology: Vibrio cholerae cholerae I> classical biotype; Vibrio cholerae I> El Tor biotype; serogroups O1 and O139 -Bengal -, and Vibrio cholerae I> NAG (non-O1, non-O139).
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus I> - Growing.
- Vibrio spp, Other species - Culture.
- Wallemia sebi: Qualitative and quantitative culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
- Water and food-borne viruses: Calicivirus (Norovirus and Sapovirus), Rotavirus, Enterovirus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Human intestinal Adenovirus and Astrovirus.
- Yeasts - Culture.
- Yersinia enterocolitica - Culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Molecular identification of pathogenic strains; Molecular identification of the main serotypes.
- Zymomonas mobilis (beer, cider and other alcoholic beverages obtained by fermentation) - Culture; Molecular detection (PCR); Identification (PCR and sequencing).