Skip to main content
PMC home page
Applied and Environmental Microbiology logoLink to Applied and Environmental Microbiology
. 1979 Mar;37(3):399–401. doi: 10.1128/aem.37.3.399-401.1979

Spoilage association of chicken skin.

H B Daud, T A McMeekin, C J Thomas
PMCID: PMC243228  PMID: 453820

Abstract

The bacterial succession on the skin of broiler chicken carcasses stored at 2 degrees C was traced, and the ability of representative isolates to produce off-odors was determined by using sterile leg and breast muscle sections. Off-odors were identified by olfactory and chemical means. The inability of peptone-iron agar to detect sulfide-producing strains was noted.

Full text

PDF
399

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

  1. Barnes E. M., Impey C. S. Psychrophilic spoilage bacteria of poultry. J Appl Bacteriol. 1968 Mar;31(1):97–107. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1968.tb00345.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. Freeman L. R., Silverman G. J., Angelini P., Merritt C., Jr, Esselen W. B. Volatiles produced by microorganisms isolated from refrigerated chicken at spoilage. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Aug;32(2):222–231. doi: 10.1128/aem.32.2.222-231.1976. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  3. Herbert R. A., Hendrie M. S., Gibson D. M., Shewan J. M. Symposium on microbial changes in foods. Bacteria active in the spoilage of certain sea foods. J Appl Bacteriol. 1971 Mar;34(1):41–50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1971.tb02267.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  4. McMeekin T. A., Gibbs P. A., Patterson J. T. Detection of volatile sulfide-producing bacteria isolated from poultry-processing plants. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1978 Jun;35(6):1216–1218. doi: 10.1128/aem.35.6.1216-1218.1978. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  5. McMeekin T. A., Patterson J. T. Characterization of hydrogen sulfide-producing bacteria isolated from meat and poultry plants. Appl Microbiol. 1975 Feb;29(2):165–169. doi: 10.1128/am.29.2.165-169.1975. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  6. McMeekin T. A. Spoilage association of chicken breast muscle. Appl Microbiol. 1975 Jan;29(1):44–47. doi: 10.1128/am.29.1.44-47.1975. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  7. McMeekin T. A. Spoilage association of chicken leg muscle. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1977 Jun;33(6):1244–1246. doi: 10.1128/aem.33.6.1244-1246.1977. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  8. McMeekin T. A., Thomas C. J., McCall D. Scanning electron microscopy of microorganisms on chicken skin. J Appl Bacteriol. 1979 Feb;46(1):195–200. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1979.tb02600.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  9. Mead G. C. Microbiology of the poultry carcass and processing plant. R Soc Health J. 1976 Aug;96(4):164-7, 192. doi: 10.1177/146642407609600410. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  10. Sharpe M. E., Law B. A., Phillips B. A., Pitcher D. G. Methanethiol production by coryneform bacteria: strains from dairy and human skin sources and Brevibacterium linens. J Gen Microbiol. 1977 Aug;101(2):345–349. doi: 10.1099/00221287-101-2-345. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from Applied and Environmental Microbiology are provided here courtesy of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

RESOURCES