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Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 37(2020)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2020, J-Stage
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1. Measures against the Spreading Colonies for Aerobic Plate Count of Powdered Foods
Yuji Kanai, Riyo Furukawa, Takayuki Suda, Kazuhiko Hatori, Kazuhiro Katagiri, Hiroki Nishida, Kazunori Uchino
2. Food Poisoning Caused by Anisakis Larvae and Its Causative Foods in Japan
Jun Suzuki
3. Salmonella Contamination on Feed Ingredients and Formula Feeds and its Control Methods
Takayuki Morita, Tetsuo Chihara
4. Identification and Characterization of Staphylococcus argenteus Isolates in Food Poisoning Case in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Shiho Takahashi, Takayuki Konno, Hiroko Kashio, Chiharu Ogawa, Yuko Kumagai
5. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Food Poisoning—Recent 10 years of occurrence, issues and countermeasures—
Akinobu Saito
6. Application of MALDI-TOF MS for Rapid Identification of Microorganisms in Food Microbiology
Hiroko Kawasaki
7. Study on Harmful Microorganisms and Their Control on Seafood
Bon Kimura
8. Pitfalls in Prevention of Viral Food Poisoning
Hiroyuki Saito
9. Issues and Countermeasures for the Risk Reduction of Campylobacter Food Poisoning
Naoaki Misawa
10. Comparison of RNA Extraction Methods of Norovirus Evaluated by Real-Time PCR
Akie Sakagami, Sayaka Kamio, Yo Ueki

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 36(2019)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2019, J-Stage
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1. Effect of Yogurt on Intestinal Barrier Function
Kyosuke Kobayashi, Yukio Asami
2. Prevention of Age-Related Hearing Loss by Oral Intake of Heat-Killed Bacteria in Mice
Hideaki Oike
3. Utilization and Meat Hygiene of Wild Animals in Japan
Teppei Imaizumi
4. Clinical Application of Probiotics
Akimitsu Takagi
5. Campylobacter Contamination of Torisashi (Chicken-Sashimi) and Chicken Meat for Cooking Retailed in Kagoshima
Rina Kakiuchi, Ryunosuke Ai, Yuta Horiuchi, Hiroshi Asakura, Takehisa Chuma
6. Histamine Food Poisoning Associated with Fisheries Products and Histamine-Producing Bacteria
Shogo Yamaki, Koji Yamazaki
7. Application and Its Problems of Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment for Microbial Control in Food Processing
Mamoru Noda
8. A Large Scale Outbreak of Food Poisoning Caused by Broiled Eels Contaminated with Salmonella Serovar Saintpaul
Shinji Tachino, Yukiko Asano, Masayuki Fukuda, Kotoha Kimura, Nozomi Yogo, Yukihoro Kitagawa, Risa Kikuchi, Keiko Semba, Chizuko Kimura, Yuki Abe, Manabu Aono, Hiroto Shinomiya, Kazuhiro Uchida, Seiji Takekata, Tatsuya Karasudani, Naoaki Tomita
9. Screening for the Antiviral Materials for Norovirus from Food Additives and Materials
Hiroyuki Tasaka, Koichiro Kunitake, Kota Nishitani, Takayuki Morita, Yoshiyuki Seto
10. Prolongevity Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria in C. elegans
Tomomi Komura

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 35(2018)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2018, J-Stage
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1. Current Status and Future Prospects of Antimicrobial-resistant Bacteria in Japan
Satowa SUZUKI
2. Utilization and Meat Hygiene of Wild Animals in Japan
Yukio MORITA
3. Survey of Microbial Contamination in a Confectionery Plant at Full Operating and Non-operating Period
Sakiko INATSU, Sena AOKI, Fujihiko MATSUNAGA
4. Biofilm Formation for Persistence in the Food Processing Plant
Hiromi NAKAMURA
5. Problems and Hygienic Control Measures for Reducing Risk of the Contamination of Campylobacter Species in Chicken Meat
Naoaki MISAWA
6. Rapid Test for Coliforms in Milk and Yogurt Using Automatic ATP Measurement System
Naomi TAKAHASHI, Yuka MORIYA, Yuka TAKATSU, Naoko KANETA, Yumiko TOMIMATSU, Misato YANAGISAWA, Yoshinori TSUJIMOTO, Hideaki KAMIKADO
7. Evaluation of PCR Screening for Campylobacter Food Poisoning Based on Epidemiological Investigations
Takuya MIZUNO, Yumiko KOYAMA, Tomoko OKUDA, Yoshihiko KAMEYAMA, Makiko NODA, Kotaro GOTO
8. The Issues of the Mandatory Food Hygiene Control Based on HACCP Principles—From the Perspective of Small and Medium Sized Food Manufacturing Businesses—
Kazuo HISA
9. Bactericidal Effect of Hot Water on Cucumbers Contaminated with Escherichia coli
Makiko KOBAYASHI, Yasunori SUZUKI, Rei KATOH, Konomi MURAUCHI, Yoko HIGUCHI, Noriko KONISHI, Yusaku OZAWA, Jun SUZUKI, Akihiko HIRAI, Kenji SADAMASU
10. Effects of High-Hydrostatic Pressure on Campylobacter and Enterobacteriaceae in Chicken Liver
Yoshimasa SASAKI, Yumiko OKADA, Masashi UEMA, Hiroshi ASAKURA, Mamoru NODA

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 34(2017)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2017, J-Stage
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1. Calculation of MPN and the Development of a Computer Program for MPN Enumeration
Hiroshi FUJIKAWA
2. Scientific Names of Bacteria: Is There a Universal Rule to Write in Italics?
Tsutomu ASAO, Yataro KOKUBO, Shunichi ODA, Kazusige TAKASU, Hiroyuki UEDA, Kei MOROFUJI, Shinichiro YOSHIDA
3. An Outbreak of Suspected Food Poisoning Related to Consumption of Undercooked Deer Meat in Shiga Prefecture
Kayo AOKI, Masamune HAYASHI, Tomomi KOUNO, Seiko UMEHARA, Hatsumi SAKAGUCHI, Kiyoshi WASHIDA, Kazuhiko ISHIKAWA
4. Occurrence and Legislation of Mycotoxins: Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Japanese Retail Food
Tomoya YOSHINARI
5. Serogroup, structure and gene cluster of the Escherichia coli O-antigen
Atsushi IGUCHI
6. Distribution on Fishery Products and Histamine Producing Ability of Morganella psychrotolerans, a Psychrotrophic Histamine-Producing Bacterium
Riko KATO, Di WANG, Shogo YAMAKI, Yuji KAWAI, Koji YAMAZAKI
7. Emerging Enteropathogen, Escherichia albertii
Tadasuke OOKA
8. Effect of Water Hardness on Antibacterial Activity of Green Tea
Akiko IKE, Takako ITOMAN, Mizuki KOUNO, Shiori TAKIGAMI, Mai MIYAMOTO
9. Chicken Meat and Salmonellae
Koichi MURAKAMI
10. Association between Myxozoan Parasites and Fish-Borne Diseases in Tokyo, and a Survey of the Myxosporean Infections in Marine Fishes
Jun SUZUKI

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 33(2016)
Most downloaded articles (Top 10) published in 2016, J-Stage
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1. Current Situation and Parasite Detection Methods in Parasitic Food Poisoning in Japan
Hiromu SUGIYAMA
2. A Review and Proposals for Japanese Names of Bacterial Groups
Tsutomu ASAO, Yataro KOKUBO, Shunichi ODA, Shinichiro YOSHIDA, Tadashi TSUCHIYA, Sachiko MAEKAWA, Hiroshi BABA, Junji OTA, Kazuyuki UCHIDA, Shuichi YANAHIRA, Hitoshi KYOTANI and Bon KIMURA
3. How It Is Going to Introduce the HACCP in Japan
Hiroshi UMEDA
4. The Circulatory Dynamism of Norovirus and Impact to Immunity
Naomi SAKON and Jun KOMANO
5. HACCP Certification in Japan
Goichiro YUKAWA
6. Sanitary Inspection of the Aseptic Filling Machine and Characterization of Isolated Bacteria for Improvement of Hygiene Status in Beverage Production
Sakiko INATSU and Fujihiko MATSUNAGA
7. Reliability of the Microbiological Test Results in Foods
Yoko MORI
8. Yersiniosis
Hideki HAYASHIDANI
9. Current Trends and Countermeasures of Food-Borne Infections
Haruo WATANABE
10. Current Status and Issues of Detection of Virus from Food
Masashi UEMA

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 32 (2015)
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1. Growth Characteristics of Various O-Serogroups Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Selective Agar Media
Atsuko AKIYOSHI, Hiromi NAKAMURA, Sunao IYODA, Tomoko ISHIHARA, Yuiko KATO and Atsushi IGUCHI
2. Prevalence of fecal coliforms, Verotoxin Producing Escherichia coli, Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in Beef Offal
Yukako SHIMOJIMA, Miki IDA, Yukari NISHINO, Rie ISHITSUKA, Sumiyo KURODA, Akiko NAKAMA, Akihiko HIRAI, Kenji SADAMASU and Akemi KAI
3. Evaluation of Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay: BLEIA to Detect Norovirus in Environmental Swabs
Rikito SHIMOMURA, Daisuke SHIMIZU and Hiroshi NAKAGAWA
4. A Foodborne Outbreak of Norovirus Caused by Bread
Yuji Tsuchiya, Atsushi Sahara, Tatsuya Jinbo, Tetsuji Nakano, Kazuko Kato, Toshihiro Ogai and Kunihiro Kosugi
5. Environmental Monitoring of Listeria Genus Using Enzyme-Linked Fluorescence Assay in the Natural Cheese Factory
Mari MIYAMOTO, Satoshi KIKUTSUGI, Tomoko SUDO, Masaharu NISHIHARA, Satoshi ISHII, Takashi FUJITA and Nobuyuki WASHIO
6. Development and Evaluation of the One-Shot Multiplex PCR Method Targeting Seven Major EHEC O Serogroups and Three Virulence Genes
Atsushi IGUCHI, Atsuko AKIYOSHI, Sunao IYODA and Makoto OHNISHI
7. Foodborne Listeriosis and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in the Food Processing Plants-Current Topics of Listeria monocytogenes Persistent Strains-
Hiromi NAKAMURA
8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli Isolated from Beef Cattle and Swine Livers
Tetsuya MORI, Nozomi ICHIKAWA, Kanae KISHINO, Shintaro WADA, Bizhen ZOU, Toyohiko NANBA and Takeshi ITO
9. Spoilage and Deterioration of Pre-packaged Foods
Takashi KUDA
10. Host-Gut Microbiota Interaction
Hiroshi OHNO

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 31 (2014)
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1. Food Additives to Control Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Current Status
Hiroaki KOISO1)
San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
2. Current Topics and Future Issues in Parasitic Food Poisoning in Japan
Niichiro ABE1)
1) Department of Microbiology, Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences
3. Studies on a Rapid Method for Detecting Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Food Using the QUALIBAXTM Q7 System
Tetsuya MORI1), Masumi HATA2), Akimasa WATANABE3), Yoshito IWADE4), Shintaro WADA1), Toyohiko NANBA1), Ichiro TOOYAMA1), Shuhei OKUMA5), Kenzo UEHASHI6), Hirotaka KONUMA7), Takeshi ITO1)
1) Incorporated Foundation Tokyo Kenbikyo-in 2) Okayama Prefecture Bizen General Service Bureau 3) Okayama Health Foundation 4) Mie Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research 5) GSI Creos Corporation 6) DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha 7) Japan Food Hygiene Association
4. State of the Art of Cleaning and Disinfection Techniques for Vegetables and the Blind Spots That Tend to Be Overlooked
Satoshi FUKUZAKI1)
1) Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
5. Knowledge of the Basic Principles of Selection/Identification of Test Medium: Blind Spot
Shingo MIZUOCHI1)
1) R&D Department, Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
6. Cause Investigation and Measures of the Mold Contamination in the Food Production Site
Makoto YOSHINAMI1)
1) Ikari Corporation, Akanehama
7. Optimization of Evaluation Method for Hand Washing and Hand Washing Method in the Meat Processing Plant
Nobuhiro KOKUBUN1), Kouichirou KUNITAKE1), Takahito OKUSHIBA1), Junichi MATSUURA1), Hiroshi MURAKAMI1), Takayuki MORITA1), Kazuhiko OKABE1), Kazuhide NAKAJIMA2), Naoto ISHIZAKI3), Chikaku DOGASAKI3)
1) Settsu Oil Mill, Inc. 2) Tokyo Meat Safety Inspection Center Co., Ltd. 3) Faculty of Life & Environmental Science, Azabu University
8. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 Strains Showing White Aspect on CHROMagar O157
Hiroko YAGYU1), Mika SANPEI1), Toshiya AOKI1), Toshio MURATA1)
1) Murayama Public Health Center
9. Future Prospects of New Molecular Method and Its Application in Food Industry
Hajime TAKAHASHI1)
1) Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Lab. of Food Microbiology
10. Applicability of the ISO Enterobacteriaceae Test for Determining the Suitability of Pasteurized Milk for Shipment
Jun SATO1), Haruka OHNO2), Chinatsu MATSUI2)
1) Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Toyo University 2) Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 30 (2013)
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1. Immunomodifying Effects of Probiotics
Tomomi KOMURA1), Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA1)
1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University
2. Evaluation of a Highly Sensitive Norovirus Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay BL-NV EIKEN for Stool Specimens
Maki HAYASHI1), Hiroshi NAKAGAWA1)
1) BML Food Science Solutions, Inc.
3. A Sharp Decrease of Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections and the Investigation of Effects by Control Measures in Japan
Yukiko HARA-KUDO1)
1) Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences
4. An Outbreak of Suspected Food Poisoning Related to Deer Meat Containing Sarcocystis Cysts
Kayo AOKI1), Kazuhiko ISHIKAWA1), Ken-ichi HAYASHI1), Morihiro SAITO2), Yoshiko SUGITA-KONISHI3), Maiko WATANABE3), Yoichi KAMATA3)
1) Shiga Prefectural Institute of Public Health 2) Meat Inspection Center of Saitama Prefecture 3) National Institute of Health Sciences
5. Molecular Genetics on Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Advances in the Detection Methods in Food
Naoki KOBAYASHI1), Yukiko HARA-KUDO1)
1) National Institute of Health Sciences
6. Determination of the Cause in a Case of Bacterial Contamination of ESL-Pasteurized Milk, Produced at Milk Production Plant Obtained Approval of Comprehensive Sanitation Management and Production Process, and to Identify Issues of Hygiene Management by HACCP System
Kiyoshi YASUFUKU1), Hiromi NAKAMURA2), Jun OGASAWARA2), Keiko YOKOTA1), Niichiro ABE2), Atsushi HASE2)
1) Osaka City Public Health Office 2) Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences
7. Studies on Seasonal Changes in Occurrence of Food-Borne Disease Associated with Kudoa septempunctata
Takahiro OHNISHI1), Hiroko FURUSAWA1), Hiroshi SAKO2), Mitsuru OTOTAKE3), Yutaka FUKUDA4), Tomoya YOSHINARI1), Akiko YAMAZAKI1), Yoichi KAMATA1), Yoshiko SUGITA-KONISHI1)
1) Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences 2) Kamiura Station, National Research Institute of Aquaculture Fisheries Research Agency 3) National Research Institute of Aquaculture Fisheries Research Agency 4) Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center
8. A Novel Method for Rapid Concentration of Norovirus by Ethanol Precipitation with Glycogen
Hisashi FUNAKOSHI1)
1) Kobe Institute of Health
9. Determination of Viable Count in Food Samples with Rapid Live Bacteria Counter Using Cassette-Type Flow Cytometry
Hisao INAMI1), Yusuke WATANABE2)
1) Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. 2) Hitachi Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.
10. Effectiveness of Screening of Meat Samples for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Serovar O157 and O26 by LAMP Assay
Eiji YOKOYAMA1), Shinichiro HIRAI1), Takashi KANDA2), Midori HIROI2), Sinya SHIBATA2)
1) Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health 2) Shizuoka Institute of Environment and Hygiene

Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology Vol. 29 (2012)
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1. Identification and Comparison of Isolates from Several Coliform Group Detection Agar Medium
Hiromi NAKAMURA1), Jun OGASAWARA1), Kiyoshi YASUFUKU2), Kentaro ARIKAWA1) 3), Minori OHYAMA1) 4), Niichiro ABE1), Atsushi HASE1)
1) Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences 2) Public and Welfare Centers in Osaka City 3) Kobe Institute of Health 4) Okinawa Prefectural Meat Inspection Office
2. Thermal Resistance of Flat Sour Spoilage Bacteria Isolated from Food Ingredient of Retortable Pouched Corn Soup and the Control by Intermittent Sterilization
Mitsuko WAKUSHIMA1), Keiko NISHIKAWA1), Hidemi IZUMI2), Yoichi KAMATA3), Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA1)
1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University 2) Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University 3) National Institute of Health Sciences
3. Comprehensive Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens from Fecal Specimens Using a Reverse Transcription Multiplex PCR with Fluorescent Dye-Labeled Primers
Naoki SHIGEMOTO1), Yukie TANIZAWA1), Hiroko YAMADA1), Sachiko OHARA2), Takeshi MATSUO1), Shinji FUKUDA1)
1) Center for Public Health and Environment, Hiroshima Prefectural Technology Research Institute 2) Hiroshima Prefectural Meat Inspection Office
4. Revisiting and Perspective of the HACCP
Emiko ARAKI1)
1) Department of Fisheries, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
5. Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA1), Lili WANG1)
1) Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University
6. Evaluation of Sampling Methods for Coliform Detection in Fish-Paste Products
Mika SUZUKI1), Akira INOUE1), Yoshiko HATTORI1), Kazurou UEMURA1), Yutaka HANAOKA1), Norikazu NAKAGAWA1), Tetsuya MORI2), Makoto HIRAI2), Takeshi ITO2)
1) KIBUN FOODS Inc. 2) Tokyo Kenbikyo-in Foundation
7. Evaluation of Commercially Available Rappaport–Vassiliadis Broth for Detection of Salmonella from Ground Chicken Meat and Oilseed
Takayuki MORITA1), Yoshifumi MIYAZAKI1), Kazuki OHASHI2), Shota MIYACHI2), Naoto ISHIZAKI2)
1) Settsu Oil Mill, Inc. 2) Faculty of Life & Environmental Sciences, Azabu University
8. Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Overseas Countries
Hiroshi AMANUMA1), Kunihiro KUBOTA1), Kaoru MORIKAWA1)
1) Division of Safety Information on Drug, Food, and Chemicals, National Institute of Health Sciences
9. Food Poisoning Caused by Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora
Shinji IZUMIYAMA1), Kenji YAGITA1), Toshiro KUROKI2)
1) National Institute of Infectious Diseases 2) Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health
10. Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Domestic Animals, Chicken Meat and Humans
Nanami ASOSHIMA1), Masanori MATSUDA1), Mikiko HONDA1), Tomoko SHINOHARA2), Hiroshi HIWAKI3)
1) Fukuoka City Institute for Hygiene and the Environment 2) Fukuoka City Meat Inspection Station 3) Fukuoka City Zoological Garden