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A. K. Beena

Publications (4)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Low Pressure Carbon Dioxide as a Hurdle in Raw Milk Storage

T. Sree Vishnu Rajmohan, A. K. Beena, Ligimol James, P. Sudheer Babu, Aparna Sudhakaran & R. Rejeesh · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of low pressure carbon dioxide as a hurdle in raw milk storage. Study Design: Milk samples were stored at under low pressure carbon dioxide at 29°C for 6 hours and the microbial quality of milk was compared with control milk. Place and Duration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41302

Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Thermoduric Psychrotrophic Bacteria from Market Samples of Pasteurized Milk Collected from Mannuthy, Kerala State, India

Vishnu Suresh, Ligimol James, A. K. Beena, V. Aparna Sudhakaran & M. P. Divya · Asian Food Science Journal · 2023

Aims: To isolate, identify and characterize thermoduric psychrotrophic bacteria from locally available market samples of pasteurized milk. Study Design: Market samples of pasteurized milk were collected, subjected to laboratory pasteurization and thermoduric psychrotrophic bacter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i4627

Prevalence of Candida Species in ‘Thairu’ a Traditional Fermented Milk of Kerala, India

Archana Chandran, C. K. Linsha & A. K. Beena · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Aims: To determine the prevalence of Candida species in ‘thairu’, a traditional fermented milk prepared in the households of Kerala. Study Design: ‘Thairu’ samples collected randomly from the households in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Kannur districts of Kerala. T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111261

Isolation of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter radioresistens from Dish Wash Scrubbers

Reshma Murali, Ligimol James, A. K. Beena & V. Aparna Sudhakaran · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Aims: To identify predominant microorganisms in dish washing scrubbers collected from ten different sources. Study Design: Collection of dish wash scrubbers from different sources, pour plating of appropriately prepared dish wash scrub suspensions and subsequent isolation and ide...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i830521