EVALUATION OF THE HANDLING PRACTICES AND RISK PERCEPTIONS OF DRIED WOOD EAR MUSHROOMS IN ASIAN RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Evaluation of the Handling Practices and Risk Perceptions of Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms in Asian Restaurants in the United States

In late 2020, dried wood ear mushrooms, a low-moisture food ingredient that had been imported and sold to restaurants, were linked to a foodborne outbreak of Salmonella Stanley, which sickened 55 individuals across the United States.These mushrooms are commonly used in Asian cuisine.It is unclear if the contaminated dried wood ear mushrooms that ca

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Biological Activity of Hydrophilic Extract of Chlorella vulgaris Grown on Post-Fermentation Leachate from a Biogas Plant Supplied with Stillage and Maize Silage

Algae are employed commonly in cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals, as well as in feed production and biorefinery processes.In this study, post-fermentation leachate from a biogas plant which exploits stillage and maize silage was utilized as a culture medium for Chlorella vulgaris.The content of polyphenols in hydrophilic extracts of the Chlorella

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