Testing the adhesion and colonization ability of Lactobacillus plantarum strain S1 to the mice intestinal epithelium

Volume 6 | number 1, December 2012

Authors: Matrina KUČAN,  Ivana GOBIN, Ksenija MARKOV, Diana JURČIĆ MOMČILOVIĆ, Jadranka FRECE Corresponding author: Martina KUČAN Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 6 | number 1 – 2012 Photo: cpmedical.net Abstract: Intestinal diseases are often the consequence of a myriad factors which disturb the complex ecosystem of the gastrointestinal system. For that reason, great attention is dedicated…

Students’ mobile phones – how clean are they?

Volume 6 | number 1, December 2012

Authors: Andrej OVCA, Barbara REDNAK, Karmen TORKAR, Mojca JEVŠNIK, Martin BAUER Corresponding author: Andrej OVCA Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 6 | number 1 – 2012 Photo: stockarch.com Abstract: Mobile phones can act as a potential microbiological threat, serving as vehicles to transfer contamination from place to place. The aim of this study was…

Flows of raw materials and food safety of products of Slovenian manufacturers after EU entry

Volume 6 | number 1, December 2012

Authors: Romana TOMŠE, Vesna ČANČER, Peter RASPOR Corresponding author: Romana TOMŠE Type of paper: Professional paper Issue: Volume 6 | number 1 – 2012 Photo: sadnisvet.si Abstract: In food production, the choice of suppliers and raw materials is very important and plays a key role in providing quality, appropriate healthy food. Selection of new suppliers and the…

Aggregation ability of potential probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum strains

Volume 6 | number 1, December 2012

Authors: Tamara JANKOVIČ, Jadranka FRECE, Maja ABRAM, Ivana GOBIN Corresponding author: Tamara JANKOVIĆ Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 6 | number 1 – 2012 Photo: probioticadvisor.com Abstract: Aggregation is the process of reversible gathering of bacterial cells belonging to the same bacterial strain (autoaggregation) or two different bacterial strains (coaggregation). Autoaggregation ability of probiotic…

The carbon footprint calculation of cars transhipmented in Port of Koper

Volume 5 | number 1, December 2011

Authors: I. DOBNIK,  F. CEPAK, B. POLJŠAK Corresponding author: I. DOBNIK Type of paper: Professional paper Issue: Volume 5 | number 1 – 2011 Photo: rtvslo.si Abstract: Scientists share unanimous opinion that changes are happening due to increased concentration of greenhouse effect gasses in atmosphere, mostly affected by industry and traffic. Therefore it was decided to explore effects…

The Frequency of Fruit and Vegetables Consumption and the Frequency of Vitamin and Mineral supplements Consumption among students

Volume 4 | number 2, December 2010

Authors: Tamara KAROLI, Barbara REDNAK, Borut POLJŠAK Corresponding author: Borut POLJŠAK Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 4 | number 2 – 2010 Photo: theodyseseyonline.com Abstract: Eating habits of Slovenes are bad. The research Eating habits of adult Slovenes showed that Slovenians eat too much unhealthy food and too little fibre, fruit and vegetables. On…

Biofilm stability

Volume 4 | number 2, December 2010

Author: Štefan PINTARIČ Type of paper: Professional paper Issue: vol4 no2 2010 Photo: biosciencetechnology.com Abstract: Biofilm generation presents special circumstances that allow microorganisms to persist in areas with normal procedures for sanitation. This increases both the risk of contamination of surfaces as well as their costume in food. You can also occur with the introduction…

Chemical Analysis and the River Mura water Quality

Volume 4 | number 2, December 2010

Authors: Bojana KRAJNC GALUNDER, Mitja KOLAR Corresponding author: Mitja KOLAR Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: vol4 no2 2010 Photo: Mapio.net Abstract: The environment contains several water sources such as brooks, rivers and lakes, that indirectly or directly contribute to human wellbeing and a variety of water ecosystems. Rivers are, unfortunately, still the main domestic…

Waste Treatment within small and Medium sized Enterprises and Proposals for Improvement

Volume 4 | number 1, December 2010

Author: Katarina ŽELEZNIK LOGAR Type of paper: Professional paper Issue: Volume 4 | number 1 – 2010 Photo: r8enviro.com Abstract: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in many economies around the world and are vitally important for a health dynamic market economy. Collectively, SMEs also cause significant impacts on the environment by their activities,…

Influence of Food Composition on Freezing Time

Volume 4 | number 1, December 2010

Authors: Sebastjan FILIP, Rok FINK, Mojca JEVŠNIK Corresponding author: Mojca JEVŠNIK Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 4 | number 1 – 2010 Photo: Wikipedia.com Abstract: Freezing is still the best way to preserve food when is carried out properly and allows production of food without any chemical preservatives. It is important to accurately predict the…

Health Risk and Genetically Modified organisms

Volume 4 | number 1, December 2010

Authors: Sebastjan FILIP, Rok FINK Corresponding author: Rok FINK Type of paper: Professional review paper Issue: Volume 4 | number 1 – 2010 Photo: modernfarmer.com Abstract: Since the first civilisations humans began to modify nature using breeding or other agricultural techniques. However, it is only the development of genetic engineering that enabled the exchange of genetic material between…

Copper and Zinc Accumulation in Vineyard soils Treated with Cu and Zn Containing Phytopharmaceuticals

Volume 4 | number 1, December 2010

Author: Vesna WEINGERL Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 4 | number 1 – 2010 Photo: chehalemwines.com Abstract: Long term use of copper and zinc containing phytopharmaceuticals in vineyard areas causes increased accumulation of total Cu and Zn in the surface layer of soil. Copper and zinc accumulation and distribution in vineyard soils is discussed…