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Title:
生残菌数推定方法及び保証菌数の設定方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5409617
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for estimating survival cell count, which is able to calculate an accurately estimated result of the survival cell count of a specific strain in a probiotic product with respect to its storage period, and to shorten the time for developing the product, and a method for setting a guaranteed cell count, which is able to readily calculate a guaranteed cell count of a specific strain in a probiotic product within its quality guarantee period. The method for estimating the survival cell count is characterized by estimating the survival cell count n t (CFU/g) of a specific strain contained in a composition after storage, in accordance with the following equation (I). (I) Log 10 n t = Log 10 n 0 - t × EXP{(A T × T + B T )w + (C T × T + D T )}, provided that t stands for the storage period (days) × 1/30, n t stands for the survival cell count (CFU/g) of the strain contained in the composition after the storage period t (day), n 0 stands for the viable cell count (CFU/g) of the strain contained in the composition at the initiation of storage, T stands for the storage temperature (°C), w stands for the water activity value of the composition, A T and C T stand for experimentally determined coefficients specific to the strain, and B T and D T stand for experimentally determined constants specific to the strain.

Inventors:
Fumiaki Abe
Ayako Uchijima
Horikome Ayako
Application Number:
JP2010514558A
Publication Date:
February 05, 2014
Filing Date:
May 29, 2009
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
C12Q1/06; G16Z99/00
Other References:
JPN6009029278; KIM S.S., et al.: 'Survival of Lactic acid Bacteria during Microwave Vacuum-drying of Plain Yoghurt.' Lebensm.-Wiss. u-Technol. Vol.30,No.6, 1977, p.573-577
JPN6009029279; WIJTZES T., et al.: 'Development and validation of a combined temperature, water activity, pH model for bacterial growth' Int.J.Food Microbiol. Vol.63, 2001, p.57-64
JPN6009029281; WHITING R.C.: 'Microbial Database Building: What Have We Learned?' Food Technol. Vol.51,No.4, 1997, p.82-84,86
JPN6009029277; GEERAERD A.H., et al.: 'Development of a novel approach for secondary modelling in predictive microbiology: incorporation of' Int.J.Food Microbiol. Vol.91,No.3, 2004, p.229-244
JPN6009029278; KIM S.S., et al.: 'Survival of Lactic acid Bacteria during Microwave Vacuum-drying of Plain Yoghurt.' Lebensm.-Wiss. u-Technol. Vol.30,No.6, 1977, p.573-577
JPN6009029279; WIJTZES T., et al.: 'Development and validation of a combined temperature, water activity, pH model for bacterial growth' Int.J.Food Microbiol. Vol.63, 2001, p.57-64
JPN6009029281; WHITING R.C.: 'Microbial Database Building: What Have We Learned?' Food Technol. Vol.51,No.4, 1997, p.82-84,86
JPN6009029277; GEERAERD A.H., et al.: 'Development of a novel approach for secondary modelling in predictive microbiology: incorporation of' Int.J.Food Microbiol. Vol.91,No.3, 2004, p.229-244
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masatake Shiga
Tadashi Takahashi
Takashi Watanabe
Suzuki Mitsuyoshi
Kazuya Nishi
Yasuhiko Murayama