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ID Author(s) Title / Description Publication Date
1811 Exponent, Inc. FARE MicrobialTM
URL: http://foodrisk.org/exclusives/FARE_Microbial/
Format: Zip File Windows Software
Software program for conducting probabilistic microbial risk assessment. The program was developed by Exponent together with the Food and Drug Administration, and consists of a Contamination and Growth Module and an Exposure Module. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) 1994-96, 98 are included in the program. A users manual, containing both installation and use guidelines, is provided.
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Source: FoodRisk.org

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20020900Sep 2002
2297 Transgalactic Ltd. Automation in Microbiology and Biosciences
URL: http://www.bionewsonline.com/b/5/free_cd.htm
Format: HTML Compact Disc
This CD includes "Research Express" software, which "Controls a microbiology reader Bioscreen C, draws growth curves and performs microbiological calculations in MS Excel." Application areas include food research, food QC, microbiological research, and many more. A link on this page offers the option of downloading the software instead. The software functions in a trial mode unless a hardware key has been purchased and installed.
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Source: Transgalactic Ltd.

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2860 Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/United Kingdom Food Standards Agency/Institute of Food Research ComBase
URL: http://www.combase.cc/
Format: HTML
Database of predictive microbiology information collected from researchers, institutions, and published literature. The database may be searched based on temperature, pH, water activity, condition, source (publication), organism, and environment. Files are returned giving organism, maximum rate, doubling time or D-value, source, conditions, environment, temperature, pH, water activity, a table and chart for log concentration vs. time, and any further details. A basic registration process also allows a user to download the data.
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Source: Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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2862 Institute of Food Research MicroFit v1.0
URL: http://www.ifr.ac.uk/MicroFit/
Format: HTML
Tool for obtaining microbiological growth parameters from challenge test data. You must register to download the software, but the download is free.
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Source: Institute of Food Research

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13 Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pathogen Modeling Program
URL: http://ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=6786
Format: HTML
Tool for estimating the effects of multiple variables on the growth or survival of foodborne pathogens.
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Source: Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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