Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques

Jan Schages

Publications

• Research Article
  The Influence of Technical and Microbiological Parameters on the Hygienic Quality of Coffee from Fully Automated Coffee Machines
  
  Author(s): Jan Schages, Britta Brands, Philip Heldt, Rebekka Kohlmann, Andre Pickel and Bockmühl DPJan Schages, Britta Brands, Philip Heldt, Rebekka Kohlmann, Andre Pickel and Bockmühl DP
  
  A rising number of people drink their coffee on their way to work (or “to go”), causing an increased usage of single-use mugs. Efforts to lower this number by using multi-use mugs are often not supported by coffee shops due to doubts about food safety. The data collected in this study, show that the number detected in multi-use mugs can be neglected compared to the number of microorganisms found in freshly prepared coffee. The bacteria found were inter alia part of the human skin flora (e.g., Staphylococcus epidermidis), ubiquitous bacteria as Acinetobacter johnsonii, water bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and food spoiling bacteria as Bacillus cereus as well as different Enterobacteriaceae. Furthermore, our data suggest that a coffee output temperature of 68°C or higher significantly reduces the number of micr.. Read More»
  

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