Mohamed A.Hassan

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• Professor of Food Control and Hygiene Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Benha University
• Professor of and Head Department of Food Control at Benha University

The aim of this study is to assess the impacts of chitosan (CH) coating with oregano essential oil (OEO) and thyme essential oil (TEO) (0.5%–1.0%; v/w ) on the foodborne pathogens and physicochemical parameters of beef burger during refrigerated storage. Preliminary experiment ( in vitro ) demonstrated that 0.5% OEO and TEO were inhibited all or so...

ITRITE replacement is a global challenge facing meat industry. The current study provides a nitrite substitute to totally replace sodium nitrite from beef sausage formulation. A nitrite replacer comprising 400 ppm nisin (ns), 25 ppm zinc oxide nanoparticles (zno), 1% chitosan (ch) and 1% hibiscus sabdariffa extract (hs) was integrated into beef sau...

Chemicals known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be found in foods that have been grilled or barbecued, especially meats. One hundred and twenty samples of meat products represented by roasted kofta, roasted meat, charcoal grilled kofta and charcoal grilled meat (20 of each) were collected randomly from different markets at Kalyobia g...

Replacing of sodium nitrite from meat processing is a new promising advance in clean label meat products. The current article explored the positive effects of total replacement of sodium nitrite with a combined antimicrobial and antioxidant mixture comprised of 400 ppm nisin (N), 25 ppm Nano sized zinc oxide (Z), 1% chitosan (C) and 1% roselle extr...

Replacing of sodium nitrite from meat processing is a new promising advance in clean label meat products. The current article explored the positive effects of total replacement of sodium nitrite with a combined antimicrobial and antioxidant mixture comprised of 400 ppm nisin (N), 25 ppm Nano sized zinc oxide (Z), 1% chitosan (C) and 1% roselle extr...

One hundred and twenty samples of meat products represented by grilled kofta, grilled meat, charcoal grilled kofta, and charcoal grilled meat (30 pieces each) were randomly collected from different markets in Kalyobia Governorate, Egypt. Each sample was individually packed in a plastic bag and taken directly to the laboratory. Collected samples wer...

One hundred and twenty samples of meat products represented by grilled kofta, grilled meat, charcoal grilled kofta, and charcoal grilled meat (30 pieces each) were randomly collected from different markets in Kalyobia Governorate, Egypt. Each sample was individually packed in a plastic bag and taken directly to the laboratory. Collected samples wer...

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is a crop that basically originated in countries of central-eastern North America. The tuber of the plant contains inulin, a fructose polymer. The degraded product is called oligofructose which is extensively used in the food industry. In recent decades, chitosan nanoparticles (NPs), a potential polymer...

In order to boost meat production in a shorter amount of time, anabolic hormone growth promoters have been utilized extensively in chicken husbandries. However, if administered improperly or for an extended period of time, they may possess a serious risk to the consumers' health. The goal of the present survey was to ascertain whether the ninety ra...

Fish is considered a valuable source of protein in Egypt. In this study ninety fish samples were collected from farmed fish marketed in Zagazig City, Egypt. The samples were Mugil cephalus, Oreochromis niloticus and Claris lazera. In each case, 30 samples were subjected to bacteriological analysis and compared with Egyptian standards for chilled fi...

Nitrite is a vital preservative widely used in meat processing. Carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds discovered in processed meat products became serious impacts negatively affect meat industry. The present study provided a nitrite free fresh sausage with a novel method to substitute nitrite with a mixture consisted of (400 ppm nisin+25 ppm Zinc oxide...

Ninety samples of various vacuum-packed meat products, including sausage, frankfurter and salami, were selected randomly from several Menofyia governorate supermarkets in order to be examined for the presence of Clostridium perfringens and its virulence genes, as well as anaerobic spore formers. The results showed that the prevalence of anaerobic s...

In Egypt, smoked herring is frequently used as a traditional fish product. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the chemical and microbiological quality of smoked fish. A collection of 100 samples of smoked herring fish products packaged and unpackaged (50 of each) was gathered from various supermarkets at El-Menofiea, and ye...

n Egypt, smoked herring is frequently used as a traditional fish product. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the chemical and microbiological quality of smoked fish. A collection of 100 samples of smoked herring fish products packaged and unpackaged (50 of each) was gathered from various supermarkets at El-Menofiea, and yea...

Ninety random samples of different Vacuum Packed meat products represented by (salami, frankfurter and sausage) were gathered randomly from different supermarkets in Menofyia governorates to be investigated for occurrence of aerobic spore formers, Bacillus cereus and its virulence genes. The results showed that the prevalence of aerobic spore forme...

Lead, cadmium, and copper, extremely hazardous heavy metals, provide a risk to human health in the form of acute, chronic, fatal, and sub-lethal toxicity because they cannot be eliminated or broken down by heat treatment or environmental deterioration. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the lead, cadmium, and copper residues in meals...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords In Egypt, smoked herring is frequently used as a traditional fish product. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the chemical and microbiological quality of smoked fish. A collection of 100 samples of smoked herring fish products packaged and unpackaged (50 of each) was gathered from various supe...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords From two retail markets (A and B) in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt, 90 samples of raw beef burger, kofta and sausage were gathered and 30 swabs of employee hands, table surfaces and knives (10 of each) were equally collected to assess the hygienic practices used to handle these products, the collected samples were...

From two retail markets (A and B) in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt, 90 samples of raw beef burger, kofta and sausage were gathered and 30 swabs of employee hands, table surfaces and knives (10 of each) were equally collected to assess the hygienic practices used to handle these products, the collected samples were tested for the presence of Sal...

Abstract: This study was aimed at probing the modulatory influence of polyflavonoids extracted from Citrus aurantifolia, lemon peel extract (LPE-polyflavonoids), on attenuating diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications. HPLC investigations of the LPE exhibited the incidence of five flavonoids, including diosmin, biochanin A, hesperidin, querceti...

This study was aimed at probing the modulatory influence of polyflavonoids extracted from Citrus aurantifolia, lemon peel extract (LPE-polyflavonoids), on attenuating diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications. HPLC investigations of the LPE exhibited the incidence of five flavonoids, including diosmin, biochanin A, hesperidin, quercetin, and hes...

Histamine compounds are members of a group of compounds known as biogenic amines normally produced by decarboxylation of free amino acids and are present in a variety of foods. In the present study a total of 90 random samples of salted and smoked fish products represented by fesiekh, salted sardine, and smoked herring (30 of each) were collected...

Edible films and essential oil (EO) systems have the potency to enhance the microbial quality and shelf life of food. This investigation aimed to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan films including essential oils against spoilage bacteria and foodborne pathogens associated with meat. Antimicrobial activity (in vitro and in vivo) of chitosan films (CH...

The present study was carried out on 105 random samples of frozen beef burgers, collected from different localities (Benha city, centers and villages with 35 for each locality) at Kaliobia Governorate, to evaluate the bacterial quality and the hygienic health hazard of them with some food borne pathogens. The bacteriological examination of samples...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords Escherichia coli is one of the main pathogenic bacteria found in meat and its products. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and incidence of E. coli in raw fresh retail meat in some Egyptian markets. Total random samples of 90 fresh retail beef meat were collected from various butcher shops located in Cairo,...

The current study aimed to investigate the sensory impact, antibacterial effect, and histamine degradation effect of lemon essential oil (LEO) (1 and 2% conc.) on fish fillet experimentally inoculated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) during cold storage. Referring to the obtained results, treatment with LEO exte...

A grand total of 100 random samples of Frozen tilapia fillets, smoked herring, salted sardine and feseikh (25 of each) were examined for their safety and fitness for human consumption in relation to their bacteriological quality and chemical hazards represented by histamine and mercury levels. Results revealed detection of Escherichia coli, Pseudom...

Low energy electron beam (e-beam) has the ability to decontaminate or reduce bioburden and enhance the food product's safety with minimal quality loss. The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of e-beam on natural microbiota and quality changes in black peppercorns. The black pepper was exposed to e-beam at doses from 6–18 kGy. The microbia...

Low energy electron beam (e-beam) has the ability to decontaminate or reduce bioburden and enhance the food product’s safety with minimal quality loss. The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of e-beam on natural microbiota and quality changes in black peppercorns. The black pepper was exposed to e-beam at doses from 6–18 kGy. The microbia...

Climate change is expected to influence the geographic distribution of many taxa, including insects. Chrysomya albiceps is one of the most pervasive calliphorid fly with apparent ecological, forensic, and medical importance. However, the global habitat suitability is varied due to climate change. Models that forecast species spatial distribution ar...

Edible films and essential oil (EO) systems have the potency to enhance the microbial quality and shelf life of food. This investigation aimed to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan films including essential oils against spoilage bacteria and foodborne pathogens associated with meat. Antimicrobial activity (in vitro and in vivo) of chitosan films (CH...

Edible films and essential oil (EO) systems have the potency to enhance the microbial quality and shelf life of food. This investigation aimed to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan films including essential oils against spoilage bacteria and foodborne pathogens associated with meat. Antimicrobial activity (in vitro and in vivo) of chitosan films (CH...

The intent of the current study was to assess the changes concerning beef and camel meat during chilling at 4 C and their role in shelf life of camel and cattle meat. The studied parameters included sensory (color, odor, consistency and appearance). Microbiological characteristics (total bacterial count (TBC), yeast and mold count, coliforms and S...

Biogenic amines are undesirable components resulting from the proteolysis and decarboxylation of FAAs by undesirable microorganisms contaminating the foods making them of great concern in food hygiene and public health. Practical applications were conducted to evaluate the levels of the certain four biogenic amines (histamine, tyramine, putrescine,...

The present study was conducted in farmed fish in Kafr El- Sheikh city Egypt to find out the chemical evaluation of the quality of most famous types of fish in Kafr El- Sheikh city in Egypt to determine the nutritional value of these cultured freshwater fishes. Quality indices were evaluated in 90 samples from three different fish species collected...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords In the current study, a total 90 samples were collected random way from three different fish species (Ttilapia niloticus, Mugil cephalus and Clarias) 30 of each type collected from Kafr El-Sheikh city, Egypt. These samples were subjected for bacteriological examination to evaluate the quality and freshness in farmed f...

The present study was conducted in farmed fish in Kafr El- Sheikh city Egypt to find out the chemical evaluation of the quality of most famous types of fish in Kafr El- Sheikh city in Egypt to determine the nutritional value of these cultured freshwater fishes. Quality indices were evaluated in 90 samples from three different fish species collected...

n the current study, a total 90 samples were collected random way from three different fish species (Ttilapia niloticus, Mugil cephalus and Clarias gariepinus, 30 of each type) collected from KafrEl-Sheikh city, Egypt. These samples were subjected for bacteriological examination to evaluate the quality and freshness in farmed fish. The mean value o...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords A total of 120 random samples of beef kofta, chicken panne, and fish-based meal (sushi) (40 of each) served in Egyptian hotels located in Cairo governorate, Egypt had collected to evaluate the incidence and serologically detection of E. coli organism and also salmonellae organisms. the results of serological identific...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Keywords A total 120 random samples of beef kofta, chicken panne and fish based meal (sushi) (40 of each) , served in Egyptian hotels located in Cairo Governorate, Egypt were collected to determine of S. aureus counts, isolation , identifications and detection of their enterotoxins in the examined samples. The obtained results revealed that S. epid...

Paper-manufacturing industries utilize rice straw (RS) as raw material, generating huge quantity of black liquor (BL), which should be treated before reaching the environment. BL is mainly rich in organic pollutants that can be utilized to obtain valuable by-products and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). In this investigation, BL from a pa...

Effect of Lockdown,Temperature,and Humidity on the Pattern of COVID-19 in Erbil Province,Kurdistan Region, Iraq Rundk Hwaiz (PhD)1 , Katan Ali (PhD)2 and Namir Al-Tawil (PhD)3 1College of Health Sciences, Hawler Medical University , Erbil ,Iraq 2College of Health Sciences, Hawler Medical University , Erbil ,Iraq 3College of Medicine, Hawler Medical...

Antibiotics, zeranol hormone, trenbolone hormone, heavy metals (Cadmium Cd, Lead pb, Zinc Zn and Arsenic As) and pesticides (Organophosphates and Organochlorine) residual levels were assessed in some meat products (Burger, Luncheon, Frankfurter and Sausage) sold in Giza Governorate, Egypt. A total of three hundred samples from four meat products (B...

Chicken meat (Cornish Cross breed) is usually marketed at refrigerated temperature (1–4oC).Quality and safety of refrigerated chicken meat is the main concern for consumers and retailers. Chicken meat is exposed to contamination from many sources during slaughtering and different manufacturing processes causing undesirable changes lead to microbial...

The unacceptable bad quality chickens meat is a problem for the poultry industry. The main objective of the current study was to improve the sensory and microbiological quality of raw chicken meat using natural juices of kiwi, lemon, and their combination, and to investigate the deterioration criteria and sensory quality of treated meat during refr...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords This study was designed to detect some chemical contaminants in burger and sausage. A total of 150 samples of burger and sausage meat products (75 of each) were collected from different local markets in Giza governorate, Egypt. Samples were subjected to determination of residue levels of antibiotics, zeranol and trenb...

Campylobacter species are basic bacterial microbes that cause gastro enteritis in people, both in most industrialized and most creating countries. Campylobacter has been recuperated from chicken corpses, poultry meat parts and supplies in preparing plants worldwide. The regularly announced pathogenic species is C. jejuni representing over 90% of th...

The objective of this examination was to decide the predominance of Campylobacter species in some chicken cuts and giblets items by both ordinary and sub-atomic techniques. 120 chicken item tests (25g each) were gathered from different cold stores at Menoufia legislature of chicken breast, thigh, liver and gizzard. Most examples were defiled with C...

n this study a grand total of 150 samples of emulsion type meat products luncheon and frankfurter (75 of each) were collected from Giza governorate supermarkets, Egypt. The examined samples were subjected to determination of levels of antibiotics, zeranol and trenbolone hormones, heavy metals (Cadmium (Cd), lead (pbb), Zinc (Zn) and Arsenic (As)),a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located a...

A total of one hundred random samples of ready to eat (RTE) fish products represented by fried Oreochromis niloticus, grilled Oreochromis niloticus, smoked Herring and salted Sardine (25 of each) were collected from different fish markets and restaurants in Menofia governorate, Egypt. The aim of this study was to estimate the concentration levels o...

The current investigation was carried out for 100 random samples of meat products represented by frozen beef burger, frozen kofta, minced meat and oriental sausage (25 each) gathered from various shops and retail stores in Monufia governorate. The gathered samples were subjected to bacteriological examination for the isolation and identification of...

This study was conducted on 90 random samples of cooked chicken and beef meats (45 of each) with 125 gm weight of each sample .The beef meat samples were represented by beef kabab , beef kofta and shawerma (15 samples each) while the chicken meat samples were represented by fried pane , fried drum sticks and chicken shawerma (15samples each ) which...

A total of one hundred random samples of ready to eat (RTE) fish products represented by fried Oreochromis niloticus, grilled Oreochromis niloticus, smoked Herring and salted Sardine (25of each) were collected from different fish markets and restaurants in Menoufia governorate, Egypt. The aim of this study was to estimate the concentration levels o...

The effect of different concentrations of Sodium Tri Poly Phosphate (STPP) on the bacteriological quality of refrigerated Nile tilapia fillets was determined. There were significant differences (P<0.05) among control with different concentrations of STPP treated samples on Total Aerobic plate count (APC) and the psychrotrophic bacteria counts. The...

Histamine is a member of compounds called biogenic amines produced by decarboxylation of free amino acids and present in a many types of foods. Production of amine in concert of the Biogenic Amines (BA) in fish represents a health risk to human food intoxication. In this study ninety random frozen fish samples pictured by Scomber scombrus, Suraus a...

Different trails were applied to chicken meat to prolong their shelf life by adding spices such as clove, ginger, soy sauce and mixture of them and keep the sample at 4 degree C at the refrigerator and the samples were examined 2 days interval till it's decomposition. A total of 180 chicken samples divided into control samples and samples treated w...

The current investigation was carried out for 100 random samples of meat products represented by frozen beef burger, frozen kofta, minced meat and oriental sausage (25 each) gathered from various shops and retail stores in Monufia governorate. The gathered samples were subjected to bacteriological examination for the isolation and identification of...

Ninety random samples (100 gm) of fresh beef were collected from the cattle carcasses slaughtered at 3 different abattoirs in Menoufia Governorate namely A, B and C (30 of each), represented by neck region (chuck) during summer and winter seasons in 2018 (45 samples of each season). The obtained results of serotyping of E. coli revealed that EHEC O...

Prevention of food poisoning bacteria is usually achieved by using of some chemical preservatives which have public hazards coming through the improper use of it including presence of chemical residues in food, and acquisition of microbial resistance. Based on such safety concerns, the public need to replace it with more potentially effective, heal...

Total ninety random meat samples of fresh fish of Nile tilapia, Bagrus bayad and Clarias gariepinus (thirty of each) were collected from different Egyptian fish markets to be examined for their chemical quality indices to determine their fitness for human consumption. The results showed that the pH value was (6.32±0.01, 6.38±0.02 and6.29±0.02), TVB...

A total of hundred samples of frozen chicken products represented by breast, thigh, nuggets and burger (25 of each) were randomly collected to study the prevalence of Aeromonas spp and their virulence factors in the examined products. the study showed that the mean values of psychrotrophic count were 8.17×10 3± 1.42×10 3, 1.95×10 4± 2.06×10 4, 3.63...

Floating bridges are the practical answers for intersection enormous waterways with unordinary depth and exceptionally soft bottom where conventional piers are impractical. This paper describes experimentally the stability of bed material underneath the floating bridges under different hydraulic conditions introduced regarding flow discharge, tailg...

Keywords Total ninety random meat samples of fresh fish of Nile tilapia, Bagrus bayad and Clarias gariepinus (thirty of each) were collected from different Egyptian fish markets to be examined for their chemical quality indices to determine their fitness for human consumption. The results showed that the pH value was (6.32±0.01, 6.38±0.02 and 6.29±...

Total of hundred random samples of frozen chicken products represented by breast, thigh, nuggets and burger (25 of each) were collected from various supermarkets located in Menoufia government. To study the incidence of psychotropic bacteria with special reference to Pseudomonas species. The study revealed that mean values of Psychotropic count wer...

A grand of 90 random samples represented by smoked herring, canned sardines and frozen fish fillets (30 of each) were collected during their validity period from different areas in Menoufia Governorate to evaluate their mycotoxins quality. It was found that the average values of aflatoxin B1/kg in the examined fish products samples were 51.63 ±4.82...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords A grand of 90 random samples represented by smoked herring, canned sardines and frozen fish fillets (30 of each) were collected during their validity period from different areas in Menoufia Governorate to evaluate their mycotoxins quality. It was found that the average values of aflatoxin B1/kg in the examined fish pr...

Different trails were applied to chicken meat to prolong their shelf life by adding spices such as clove, ginger, soy sauce and mixture of them and keep the sample at 4 degree C at the refrigerator and the samples were examined 2 days interval till it's decomposition. A total of 180 chicken samples divided into control samples and samples treated w...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords The present study was conducted on 120 random samples of frozen local cattle livers collected from different slaughter shops and supermarkets in Qalyobia Governorate (60 sample each), for estimation of their keeping quality (pH, TBA, TVN, PV) and determination of the heavy metals residues (lead, cadmium, arsenic and c...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords Many bacterial detection rapid methods developed including nucleic acid-based analysis which considered the most precise, sensitive, and famous method of detection. This study aimed to investigate the bacterial hygienic quality of some chicken meat and giblet with special concern of molecular detection of some virulen...

The present study was conducted on 120 random samples of frozen local cattle livers collected from different slaughter shops and supermarkets in Qalyobia Governorate (60 sample each), for estimation of their keeping quality (pH, TBA, TVN, PV) and determination of the heavy metals residues (lead, cadmium, arsenic and copper) and their acceptability...

Many bacterial detection rapid methods developed including nucleic acid-based analysis which considered the most precise, sensitive, and famous method of detection. This study aimed to investigate the bacterial hygienic quality of some chicken meat and giblet with special concern of molecular detection of some virulence factors associated with some...

Different trails were applied to chicken meat to prolong their shelf life by adding spices such as clove, ginger, soy sauce and mixture of them and keep the sample at 4 degree C at the refrigerator and the samples were examined 2 days interval till it's decomposition. A total of 180 chicken samples divided into control samples and samples treated w...

Ninety random samples (100 gm) of fresh beef were collected from the cattle carcasses slaughtered at 3 different abattoirs in Menoufia Governorate namely A, B and C (30 of each), represented by neck region (chuck) during summer and winter seasons in 2018 (45 samples of each season). The obtained results of serotyping of E. coli revealed that EHEC O...

For determination of the changes in potential of hydrogen (pH), total volatile nitrogen (TVN)and trimethylamine (TMA) in three types of fish (Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias lazera and Mormyrus niloticus), 30 samples of each were collected from markets of Qalyuobia Governorate, Egypt. The results revealed that the mean value of pH in the examined sa...

In the present study, heavy metal (mercury, lead, and cadmium) residues were appraised in various body weights of Tilapia fish gathered randomly from various regions at Cairo and Giza markets utilizing Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The average estimations of mercury, lead, and cadmium residues in tilapia at weight up to 200 gm were0.07...

In the present study, Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues were determined in muscle tissues of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with different body weights collected randomly from different regions at Cairo and Giza markets using Gas Chromatography. The total mean values of DDT, DDD, DDE, Endrin, Dieldrin, Endosulfan, γ-chlordane, δ-BHC, Hepta...

Background and Aims HCV infects 170 million individuals approximately worldwide. The kidney is a major component of the HCV clinical syndrome. This viral infection imposes itself as a cause of kidney disease, a major risk in hemodialysis units and a significant threat in kidney transplantation. In 2011, direct acting antivirals (DAA) had been devel...

The Sero-Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection among Women with Abortion and Intrauterine Death in Erbil City Kurdistan Region , Iraq Katan Sabir Ali (PhD)1 Abstract Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major causative agent of prenatal and perinatal infections and may lead to important complications on pregnancy. Objective: To find out the s...

The aim of this study is to determine histamine concentration in three types of fish(Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias lazera and Mormyrus niloticus). Therefore, 30 of each collected from fish markets of El Kalyobia governorate, Egypt. The results revealed that the mean value of histamine in the examined samples were 18.23 ± 1.56 mg/kg: 14.90 ± 1.21 m...

Keywords For determination of the changes in potential of hydrogen (pH), total volatile nitrogen (TVN) and trimethylamine (TMA) in three types of fish (Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias lazera and Mormyrus niloticus), 30 samples of each were collected from markets of Qalyuobia Governorate, Egypt. The results revealed that the mean value of pH in the e...

Background: Inflammation in the arterial intima has the main role for the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Objective: To determine the correlation between serum hsCRP levels and severity of coronary artery disease in a sample of patients referring to Surgical specialty Hospital- Cardiac center in Erbil City 2018. Patients and Methods: In this cross...

Fish is a worldwide inexpensive source of protein especially in the developing countries like Egypt. This study aimed to bacteriologically evaluate fifty random samples of catfish collected from retail and supermarkets in Benha city, Kalyobia governorate, Egypt. Results revealed that the mean values of aerobic plate count (APC), total Enterobacteri...