"Clostridium Perfringens" Count

Count of Clostridium Perfringens in Foods, Methods, Causes ...

Clostirdium Perfingens; It is an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rod-shaped bacterium. Cl, which is called 'Sulfate reducing Clostridium' in the food industry. Perfingens causes gaseous fermentation in milk and reduces nitrate.

Cl. Perfingens cause perfingence food poisoning. Perfingens food poisoning differs from diseases caused by other pathogenic bacteria due to the toxin it secretes. This poisoning usually loses its effect in a short time without requiring a doctor's intervention.

Perfingens poisoning is often seen in overgrown workplaces, schools, hospitals, dormitories, prisons and can be caused by insufficient cooking, inadequate cooling or reheating.

Cl. Perfingens are very common in nature. For this reason, hygiene and sanitation conditions must be fully met to prevent contamination of food.

In foodstuffs, Sulphite-reducing anaerobes are counted by "Most Probable Number (EMS)" method if the number of bacteria is too low to form a colony. According to the expected number, the pouring or spreading count method can be used. The most commonly used medium is TSC Agar medium. The black color indicates the presence of sulfide-reducing Clostridium bacteria.

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