16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 1972
Organisms in Foods Examined
Scientific equipment to analyze
food quality is foremost in the
new Food Microbiology
Laboratory at Pennsylvania
State University. The laboratory
is the newest facility in the
Division of Food Science, College
of Agriculture.
Staff members work closely
with food industries and
regulatory agencies to insure
that quality is uppermost in
consumer products, says Dr.
Kurosh Ostovar, laboratory
director.
Among the studies that Dr.
Ostovar and associates are
carrying out -are projects to
determine what microorganisms
are still unidentified.
Microbiologists also believe that
certain bacteria mutate or create
new forms of organisms during
food processing. The staff is
investigating such possibilities.
Teaching is nearly as im
portant as conducting ex
periments in the Food
Microbiology Laboratory. The
goal here is to prepare capable
young men and women needed by
the nation’s food industries.
Thus, the facility has become an
integral part of undergraduate
and graduate programs in food
science.
Dr. Ostovar hastens to point out
that not all microorganisms are
harmful or cause food poisoning.
Food processors add a wide
variety of desirable
microorganisms to food to
produce characteristic flavors.
Good examples, he says, are
cheese, sauerkraut, and the
various alcoholic beverages. In
fact, the staff has studies un
derway to isolate and identify
organisms creating natural
fermentation m foods.
However, as guardians of food
sanitation, personnel of the
laboratory are investigating the
possible growth and toxin
production of certain food
poisoning microorganisms in
edible products. They are also
studying the effect of various
physical and chemical treat
ments on new foods—to test
survival, if any, of organisms
producing spoilage or disease
Among other plans are those to
develop a new short course in
food science This course will
cover various microbiological
and chemcial techniques used in
examination of food products
Such training is greatly needed,
Dr Ostovar says, by technicians
in food industries
The new Penn State facility will
also add to the facts scientists
have discovered in recent years
regarding “stomach flu.” For
years, minor sicknesses
characterized by symptoms such
Feeder Pig Sale
There will be a feeder pig sale
of approximately 600 head
beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 8 m East Earl Township,
one mile north of Goodville.
This is a joint venture by John
J and Paid M Zeiset
To be offered for sale will be
York, Hampshire and Duroc
feeder pigs and 12 head of open
gilts All breeding stock is from
certified boars.
The Zeiset’s hope to hold four
sales a year. John J. has been
raising hogs since 1962 and has 85
sows, while Brother Paul as 46
sows
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fever were called "stomach flu."
Currently, various types of
illness-causing microorganisms
have been isolated and
recognized as mild forms of food
poisoning—not a flu.
Such findings by
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microbiologists created
tremendous improvements in
concepts of product safety by
food industries. The research
also created consumer
awareness of food safety and
quality. Penn State’s laboratory
should add to such scientific
knowledge, Dr. Ostovar affirms.
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E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT,
R. D. 1, Willow Street
Rough Riders Elect Officers
The Rough Riders 4-H Horse
and Pony dub elected officers at
a recent meeting.
The following were elected as
new officers of the dub: Nancy
Henkel, Strasburg RDI,
president; Heidi Bailey, vice
president; Diana Kushlan,
secretary; Kim Bradley,
OXFORD PICKLE CO.
I SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS.
INVITES ALL OUR
CUCUMBER
GROWERS
AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
TO ATTEND A MEETING AT THE
FIRE HILL
IN INTERCOURSE, PX.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR THE 1972 SEASON
TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
WILLIAM BRUBAKER or HARVEY GOOD
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD COMPANY
WITMER, PA. 717-397-5152
"Cucumbers Are A Proven Cash Crop"
Swin« Feedine with the FIM-Au(tr System
FLEX-AUGER—THE ORIGINAL ONE-PIECE,
SPRING TYPE AUGER THAT SIMPLIFIED
AND REVOLUTIONIZED DELIVERY OF
FEED FROM BINS TO FEEDERS FOR
POULTRY, DAIRY. CATTLE & SWINE
treasurer,
Hope Bailey, game leader;
Carol Stinson, club reporter;
Hope Bailey and Lynn Hart,
County Council representatives.
The club leader, Thomas
Bailey, instructed club
memebers in mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation.
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