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Brochothrix: Meat Spoilage Microorganism by Raka Poshi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the spoilage bacterium Brochothrix. It is a common spoilage organism of meats stored at chilled temperatures. It is a Gram-positive, non-spore forming, non-motile, facultative anaerobe that grows between 0-30°C. As a psychrotroph, it can outcompete other microbes under refrigeration and cause spoilage of meats through production of off-odors and slime. While not pathogenic, it is an economically important spoilage organism of various meats and meat products.
- Author
- Raka Poshi
- Language
- EN