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Area of Science:

  • Food Microbiology
  • Microbial Enumeration Techniques

Background:

  • Accurate microbial load estimation is crucial for red meat safety and quality assessment.
  • Conventional methods for determining surface microbial counts can be time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of acetate and mylar adhesive tapes for estimating microbial loads on red meat surfaces.
  • To compare the tape methods with the conventional excision, rinsing, and blending technique.

Main Methods:

  • Acetate and mylar adhesive tapes were applied to 60 red meat samples to collect surface microbes.
  • Microbial counts obtained using the tape methods were compared against results from a conventional excision, rinsing, and blending method.

Main Results:

  • The mylar tape method demonstrated a statistically significant correlation with the conventional method for microbial load estimation.
  • Established tape count thresholds correlate with bacterial loads: > log 2 CFU/cm² indicates high counts (ca. log 5-7 CFU/cm²), log 1-2 CFU/cm² indicates intermediate counts (ca. log 3-4 CFU/cm²), and < log 1 CFU/cm² indicates low counts (ca. log 3 CFU/cm²).

Conclusions:

  • The mylar tape method is a viable, rapid, and resource-efficient alternative for estimating microbial populations on red meat surfaces.
  • This method's simplicity and adaptability allow for further applications, including assessments at various incubation temperatures and on different agar media.