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| Food Safety Research Committee 【Food
Microorganisms Task Force】 |
| Task
Force Objectives |
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The task force aims to gather
and research scientific information on food microorganisms (especially
harmful microbes) that is useful to the food products industry,
from a broad perspective. It will also disseminate the results
to third-party institutions through publications, symposiums,
and lectures, under the name of ILSI Japan. |
| Main
Activities to Date |
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Held international symposium on
Alicyclobacillus (August 2003) |
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Issued publication on Alicyclobacillus
(Kenpakusha, August 2004) |
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Held symposium on microbial contaminants
in food products (December 2006) |
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Published Alicyclobacillus (Thermophilic
Acidophilic Bacilli) (Springer, 2007) |
| Future
Activities |
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Overview |
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The task force is planning activities
relating to Alicyclobacillus, listeria bacterium, and microbial
contaminants in food products |
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Specific plans |
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Maintenance of the English edition
of Alicyclobacillus (Thermophilic Acidophilic Bacilli) |
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(2)
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Listeria |
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Working together with Dr. Ikimi
of the National Institute of Health Sciences, the following
is planned: |
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Disseminating scientific information
on listeria to ILSI Japan and the public (request assistance
of the Food Science Information Center) |
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Sorting out internal quantitative
monitoring information relating to listeria |
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Sorting out the listeria strains
held by each company |
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Lateral cooperation for the development
of high-precision measurement methods for listeria, aiming for
an official method |
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Microbial contaminants in food
products (mold) and mold toxins |
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Working together with Dr. Konishi of the National
Institute of Health Sciences (and Dr. Takatori, Visiting Professor
at the Tokyo University of Agriculture), the preparation of
a handbook is planned
The desired handbook will be easily searchable to allow quality
control personnel to identify molds discovered in the field,
and to find the published document where the mold toxicity is
evaluated. |
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(June 2007)
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