Determination of fungal contamination of sausages. Counting fungal CFU.

Опубликовано: 23 Февраль 2026
на канале: Микробиология и инфекции. Канал Романа Овчинникова
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Mycological culture of sausage for fungal (mold) contamination.
Is Italian sausage with a normal shelf life really contaminated with mold? Watch the video to learn more:
The role of bacteria, fungi, and their metabolites in food safety;
Food microbiology methods for assessing microbial contamination of products;
Sausage surface sampling technique for subsequent mycological examination;
Method of culturing on nutrient media to assess fungal contamination;
Method of counting grown colonies (CFU) of mold fungi using a colony counter;
Method of calculating the fungal contamination of sausage per unit of product surface;
What potential health hazards do food products contaminated (contaminated) with mold fungi pose?

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