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Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1982-008
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The occurrence and significance of pathogenic vibrios in oysters

A method for the enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters that is more reliable than the Australian Standard most probable number (MPN) method was developed. The improved MPN method was also shown to be superior to a plate count on a widely used selective agar medium.
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Geelong Waurn Ponds
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1983-046
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Investigation of key factors in the maintenance of quality from catching to consumer

5 papers have been published from this work. The FIRTA travel funds enabled the microbiologist and the engineer employed with FIRTA money to accompany the permanent staff of TFRU to a joint CSIRO-DSIR workshop on seafood technology from the 7-11th April. The workshop was held in Nelson and included...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Geelong Waurn Ponds
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1975-003
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

White spot in prawns

During the 1974 banana prawn season in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the incidence of a condition termed "white spot" was of concern to prawn processors in that area. Affected prawns were not acceptable for export because of their defective appearance. There are several possible causes of "white spot"...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Geelong Waurn Ponds
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