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Sun Y, Shao L, Liu Y, Zou B, Wang H, Li X, Dai R. Inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores by ohmic heating: Efficiency and changes of spore biological properties. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 421:110784. [PMID: 38897047 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Bacillus cereus spores pose a significant concern during food processing due to their high resistance to environmental stress. Ohmic heating (OH) is an emerging and alternative heating technology with potential for inactivating such spores. This study evaluated the inactivation effects and the biological property changes of Bacillus cereus spores during OH treatments. OH effectively inactivated spores in milk, orange juice, broth, rice soup, and buffer solution in less time than oil bath heating (OB). A decrease in NaCl content improved spore inactivation at the same temperature. Spores were more sensitive to acid at 80-85 °C with OH treatment. Furthermore, OH at 10 V/cm and 50 Hz could reduce the spore resistance and inhibit an increase in spore hydrophobicity and spore aggregation. Both heating methods resulted in significant dipicolinic acid (DPA) leakage and damage to the cortex and inner membranes of the spores. However, OH at 10 V/cm and 50 Hz had the lowest DPA leakage and inflicted the least damage to the inner membrane. The damage to the spore's inner membrane was considered the primary reason for inactivation by OB and OH treatments. Still, OH at 10 V/cm and 50 Hz might also block the germination or outgrowth of treated spores or cause damage to the spore core.
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- Yingying Sun
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Tea & Food Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Zuo C, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Pan L, Tu K, Peng J. Oil addition increases the heat resistance of Clostridium sporogenes spores in braised sauce beef: Perspectives from spore surface characteristics and microstructure. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 413:110608. [PMID: 38308875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
Abstract
During thermal processing of braised sauce beef, the lipid content of circularly used sauce increased accordingly because of lipid migration from beef to sauce, which may impact the bacterial heat resistance in the products. This study aims to characterize the heat resistance of Clostridium sporogenes spores in braised sauce beef, and investigate the effects of oil on the spore surface characteristics and microstructure. The results indicated that the heat resistance of C. sporogenes spores in beef was significantly higher than that in sauce. Oil addition remarkably enhanced the spore heat resistance in sauce, with D95°C value three times more than that without oil added, and even higher than that in beef. The results of spore surface characteristics indicated that oil addition led to an increase of hydrophobicity and a decrease of zeta potential, which ultimately increased spore heat resistance. Microstructure analysis indicated that exosporium maintenance and cortex expansion induced by oil addition might contribute to the increase of spore heat resistance. This study has sufficiently verified the importance of oil content on the heat resistance of C. sporogenes spores, which should be taken into consideration when developing thermal processes for controlling the spores in food matrices.
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- Changzhou Zuo
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Liang D, Liu S, Li M, Zhu Y, Zhao L, Sun L, Ma Y, Zhao G. Effects of Different Bacteriostats on the Dynamic Germination of Clostridium perfringens Spores. Foods 2023; 12:foods12091834. [PMID: 37174372 PMCID: PMC10177833 DOI: 10.3390/foods12091834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Bacteriostats, as chemical substances that inhibit bacterial growth, are widely used in the sterilization process; however, their effects on spindle spores are unclear. In this study, the effects of bacteriostats, including nine commonly used food additives and four detergents, on the growth of Clostridium perfringens spores were investigated. The results showed that 0.07‱ ethylenediaminetetraacetate had a good inhibitory effect on C. perfringens spore growth, and the spore turbidity decreased by 4.8% after incubation for 60 min. Furthermore, 0.3‱ tea polyphenols, 0.8‱ D-isoascorbic acid, and 0.75‱ potassium sorbate promoted leakage of contents during spore germination. Among the four detergents, 5‱ glutaraldehyde solution presented the best inhibitory effect on the growth of C. perfringens spores, and the spore turbidity decreased by 5.6% after incubation for 60 min. Further analysis of the inactivation mechanism of spores by the bacteriostats was performed by comparing the leakage of UV-absorbing substances during germination. The results revealed that bacteriostats could not directly kill the spores, but could inactivate them by inhibiting germination or damaging the spore structure during germination, thus preventing the formation of bacterial vegetative bodies. These findings provide important information and reference for the mechanism underlying the effects of different bacteriostatic agents on spore growth.
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- Dong Liang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Laboratory of Meat Processing and Safety in Henan Province, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Koukou I, Stergioti T, la Cour R, Gkogka E, Dalgaard P. Clostridium sporogenes as surrogate for proteolytic C. botulinum - Development and validation of extensive growth and growth-boundary model. Food Microbiol 2022; 107:104060. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Boix E, Coroller L, Couvert O, Planchon S, van Vliet AH, Brunt J, Peck MW, Rasetti-Escargueil C, Lemichez E, Popoff MR, André S. Synergistic interaction between pH and NaCl in the limits of germination and outgrowth of Clostridium sporogenes and Group I Clostridium botulinum vegetative cells and spores after heat treatment. Food Microbiol 2022; 106:104055. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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