HERD project:

STUDY OF THE MICROBIOLOGICAL FLORA OF MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS IN KOSOVO

The microbial flora (quality) of (i) milk and (ii)dairy products in Kosovo: With emphasis on the dairy lactic acid

bacteria and the two pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus

Research Education

Information Farmers

and Company

Institutions and People Involved University of Pristina: • Ibrahim Mehmeti, Post. Doc. • Skender Muji, Professor • Hysen Bytyqi, Professor • 2 Master student (right now)

– Selami Salihu (Master) – Ibadete Krasniqi (Master) – Imer Haziri (PhD student) 3 Bachelor student (Diploma for Bachelor) Norwegian University of Life Sciences: Ingolf F. Nes, Professor Dzung Bao Diep, Professor Technical Support

EDUCATION

Master student

• Ibadete Krasniqi (UP- Pristina Kosovo) • Selami Salihu (Agriculture University - Tirana

Albania)

Bachelor student

1. Remzi Jetullahu 1. Valdet Thaqi

2. Idriz Lalloshi …

Work Training at LMG-UMB

1.Imer Haziri (PhD student) 1.Ibadete Krasniqi Master student

Laboratory Manuel

• Microbiology and food microbiology

– Agriculture Faculty and Veterinary used for students, farmers and company

RESEARCH

RESULTS

I. Isolation and characterization of bacteria in milk obtained from

producers

Sampling of milk for bacterial analysis

Communities: 10 Farms: 237 Number of samples: 711 (3 tomes from each farm) In December-February (237 samples) In March- April (237 samples) In May-June (237 samples) Bacterial isolates: 5000

Samples collection

Podujeva

Istogu

Skenderaj

Istogu

Rahoveci

Gjakova

Theranda

Ferizaji

Sharri

Sharri

Skenderaj

Lipjanë

Rahovec

Sharri

Total Viable Count

4,99 6,33 9,42

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TVC /mL

28% complyies with the regulation

Analyses

• 5000 different strains are collected – 3000 Analyses in Norway – 888 are analyzed for biochemical testes:

– Growth at different pH (6.0 and 9.2) – Growth at different NaCl comcentration (2% and 6.4%) – Growth in two different mediums: MRS and GM17 – Gas production(homo-fermentative and hetero-fermentative)

– 888 LAB for bacteriocin production – Multi - Locus – Sequencing -Typing (MLST)?

Classification

Present status of 3000 isolates: • Staphylococcus aureus: 235 isolates • Listeria spp. 112 isolates • Lactic acid bacteria: 2653

Meeting and visits in farms

• Farms – Higher number (more contaminations) – Between higher and normal – Low number (according to regulation)

– Milk in company

Higher number of microorganisms

• Bad hygiene;

• No pipline desinfection;

• Hygiene of the farms;

Between extreme and limits

Good quality

Good hygiene

Good ventilation

Pipeline in good conditions

Bacteriocins activity

• 576 samples are tested; • 10 % are positive • Indicators:

– Staphilococcus aureus – Listeria innocua – Bacillus cerus – Lactococcus lactis – Lactobacillus sakei

Presentations

• Week Science in Kosovo – Two oral presentations:

– Ibrahim Mehmeti and – Ibadete Krasniqi

– Conference in AlbShkenca organized in Macedonia

– Ibadete Krasniqi oral presentation and Poster

Future work

Samples collection company

Podujeva

Istogu

Skenderaj

Istogu

Rahoveci

Gjakova

Theranda

Ferizaji

Sharri

Sharri

Skenderaj

Lipjanë

Rahovec

Sharri

Analysis of dairy products

Workshops

• Two workshops next summer organized with farmers and company;

• Results presentation; • Gust from Norway and Kosovo

Equipments

Thank you for your attention