MODELLING THE EFFECT OF SALT CONCENTRATION ON THE FATE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ISOLATED FROM COSTA RICAN FRESH CHEESES

Modelling the Effect of Salt Concentration on the Fate of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Costa Rican Fresh Cheeses

“Turrialba cheese” is a Costa Rican fresh cheese highly appreciated due to its sensory characteristics and artisanal production.As a ready-to-eat dairy product, its formulation could support Listeria monocytogenes growth.L.monocytogenes was isolated from 14.06% of the samples and the pathogen was able to grow under all tested conditions.Due to

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The risk of static electricity at handling diesel fuel

Diesel fuel in motion when is transporting by pipes when is mixing, pumping, filtering, agitating or Outdoor Recreation by pouring them from one vessel to another can generate static charges.Also, static electricity may occur if the liquid is splashes and forms a mist inside the tank.Accumulation of static electricity can, under certain conditions,

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Impact of a natural disaster on access to care and biopsychosocial outcomes among Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors

Abstract Cancer is the leading cause of death in Puerto Rico (PR).Hurricane Maria (HM) and its aftermath lead to widespread devastation on the island, including the collapse of the healthcare system.Medically fragile populations, such as cancer survivors, were significantly affected.The goal of this study was to assess the impact of HM on barriers

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