Recent questions tagged food-spoilage

Ergotism is caused by ingestion of grains infected withClostridium perfringensRhizopus stoloniferLactococcus lactisClaviceps purpurea

Which of the following amines, produced as a result of protein degradation, is/are foul smelling?HistamineCadaverineTyraminePutrescine

​​​Identify the analysis that must be performed FIRST to judge 'cleanliness' of spice/herb powders.Acid-insoluble ash contentPesticide residue levelsVolatile oil contentM...

​​​​If there is a delay in oil extraction after bran is separated from the brown rice, the quality of rice bran oil deteriorates. Identify the suitable $\textsf{CAUSE}$ a...

​​​​Which of the following statement(s) is/are $\textsf{TRUE}$ for a package of gamma-irradiated ($7.5 \: \mathrm{kGy}$) whole chicken?Nutritional quality of the product ...

The $\text{F}_{121}$ value of a known microorganism with $\text{Z}$ value of $11^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $2.4 \: \mathrm{min}$ for $99.9999 \%$ inactivation. For a $12\tex...

Which one of the following fungi produces aflatoxins?Aspergillus nigerFusarium verticillioidesAspergillus flavusRhizopus oligosporus

Thermal resistance constant ( $z$-value) is defined as the change in temperature required to reduce the decimal reduction time of a microorganism by _________ percent $\t...

Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding food and water borne disease and the class of causative microorganisms?Legionellosis is a bacterial disease.Gi...

\begin{tabular}{l|l|}\begin{tabular}{l}Q.143 \\Identify the Gram + ve bacteria responsible for causing food borne diseases among \\the followings\end{tabular} \\\hline& C...