ExERCISE 12 | IsoLATION AND IDNTIFICATION OF M1CROBES IN FooD 197

POST LABORATORY OUESTIONS

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Answer the following questions completely.

1. Are microbes normally found in the beef and poultry specimens?
Nomallyraw Meat may con tain Salm onella Eschenchia
o l i lusinig dhd other mìcmoran+sms. As for polty
sp ei mens, tne milrnorganims tnat dhe Con monly oldt d ae
-Salme nglla -an d campylo bacter

2. Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a known strain that is associated with foodborne illness,
provide a brief discussion on the pathogenecity of this strain.
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a phaqe- en coded toxin and ren toxin L whib is con
Sidered Chlg a -tike this tta in iJ Widely erOG
ated WTth fhe disea es Aamly' hemorrhagie dlianrhea , Coi tir,
and hemoly fic emic Syndrome

3. Hamburger meat is left out at the kitchen table to defrost for several hours. What would
be the consequence of eating this meat cooked rare later that day?
Leaving fhe hambu er meai te th aw eom femyerdture
fhis wodld pnmak gn wih of ham ful
Jeti defrosfd for more th ah 2404r Eating
this meat mighi ead to StomaCh relatd lisca cs.

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4. Can Staphylococcus aureus, a potential food borne pathogen, be detected using this
method? Why or why not?
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