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Yang P, Liao X. High pressure processing plus technologies: Enhancing the inactivation of vegetative microorganisms. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2024; 110:145-195. [PMID: 38906586 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2024.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
High pressure processing (HPP) is a non-thermal technology that can ensure microbial safety without compromising food quality. However, the presence of pressure-resistant sub-populations, the revival of sub-lethally injured (SLI) cells, and the resuscitation of viable but non-culturable (VBNC) cells pose challenges for its further development. The combination of HPP with other methods such as moderate temperatures, low pH, and natural antimicrobials (e.g., bacteriocins, lactate, reuterin, endolysin, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase system, chitosan, essential oils) or other non-thermal processes (e.g., CO2, UV-TiO2 photocatalysis, ultrasound, pulsed electric fields, ultrafiltration) offers feasible alternatives to enhance microbial inactivation, termed as "HPP plus" technologies. These combinations can effectively eliminate pressure-resistant sub-populations, reduce SLI or VBNC cell populations, and inhibit their revival or resuscitation. This review provides an updated overview of microbial inactivation by "HPP plus" technologies and elucidates possible inactivation mechanisms.
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- Peiqing Yang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruit & Vegetable Processing, Beijing, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Fruit & Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, P.R. China; Beijing Key laboratory for Food Non-thermal processing, Beijing, P.R. China.
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Lenaerts L, Passos TF, Gayán E, Michiels CW, Nitschke M. Hurdle Technology Approach to Control Listeria monocytogenes Using Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant. Foods 2023; 12:foods12030570. [PMID: 36766099 PMCID: PMC9914285 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This study evaluates the combination of mild heat with a natural surfactant for the inactivation of L. monocytogenes Scott A in low-water-activity (aw) model systems. Glycerol or NaCl was used to reduce the aw to 0.92, and different concentrations of rhamnolipid (RL) biosurfactant were added before heat treatment (60 °C, 5 min). Using glycerol, RL treatment (50-250 µg/mL) reduced bacterial population by less than 0.2 log and heat treatment up to 1.5 log, while the combination of both hurdles reached around 5.0 log reduction. In the NaCl medium, RL treatment displayed higher inactivation than in the glycerol medium at the same aw level and a larger synergistic lethal effect when combined with heat, achieving ≥ 6.0 log reduction at 10-250 µg/mL RL concentrations. The growth inhibition activity of RL was enhanced by the presence of the monovalent salts NaCl and KCl, reducing MIC values from >2500 µg/mL (without salt) to 39 µg/mL (with 7.5% salt). The enhanced antimicrobial activity of RL promoted by the presence of salts was shown to be pH-dependent and more effective under neutral conditions. Overall, results demonstrate that RL can be exploited to design novel strategies based on hurdle approaches aiming to control L. monocytogenes.
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- Lowieze Lenaerts
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC), University of São Paulo, Trabalhador São-Carlense Av., 400, P.O. Box 780, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Food Science, AgriFood Institute of Aragon (IA2), Faculty of Veterinary, University of Zaragoza-CITA, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Correspondence: (C.W.M.); (M.N.)
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC), University of São Paulo, Trabalhador São-Carlense Av., 400, P.O. Box 780, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil
- Correspondence: (C.W.M.); (M.N.)
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Zhang S, Meenu M, Hu L, Ren J, Ramaswamy HS, Yu Y. Recent Progress in the Synergistic Bactericidal Effect of High Pressure and Temperature Processing in Fruits and Vegetables and Related Kinetics. Foods 2022; 11:foods11223698. [PMID: 36429290 PMCID: PMC9689688 DOI: 10.3390/foods11223698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditional thermal processing is a widely used method to ensure food safety. However, thermal processing leads to a significant decline in food quality, especially in the case of fruits and vegetables. To overcome this drawback, researchers are extensively exploring alternative non-thermal High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology to ensure microbial safety and retaining the sensory and nutritional quality of food. However, HPP is unable to inactivate the spores of some pathogenic bacteria; thus, HPP in conjunction with moderate- and low-temperature is employed for inactivating the spores of harmful microorganisms. Scope and approach: In this paper, the inactivation effect of high-pressure and high-pressure thermal processing (HPTP) on harmful microorganisms in different food systems, along with the bactericidal kinetics model followed by HPP in certain food samples, have been reviewed. In addition, the effects of different factors such as microorganism species and growth stage, process parameters and pressurization mode, and food composition on microbial inactivation under the combined high-pressure and moderate/low-temperature treatment were discussed. KEY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The establishment of a reliable bactericidal kinetic model and accurate prediction of microbial inactivation will be helpful for industrial design, development, and optimization of safe HPP and HPTP treatment conditions.
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- Sinan Zhang
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hangzhou Jiangnan Talent Service Co., Ltd., 681 Qingchun East Road, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, St-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Equipment and Informatization in Environment Controlled Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-571-88982181
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High pressure processing of raw meat with essential oils-microbial survival, meat quality, and models: A review. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Rajendran S, Mallikarjunan PK, O’Neill E. High pressure processing for raw meat in combination with other treatments: A review. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Sasireka Rajendran
- Department of Food Process Engineering Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore India
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Yang P, Rao L, Zhao L, Wu X, Wang Y, Liao X. High pressure processing combined with selected hurdles: Enhancement in the inactivation of vegetative microorganisms. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:1800-1828. [PMID: 33594773 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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High pressure processing (HPP) as a nonthermal processing (NTP) technology can ensure microbial safety to some extent without compromising food quality. However, for vegetative microorganisms, the existence of pressure-resistant subpopulations, the revival of sublethal injury (SLI) state cells, and the resuscitation of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state cells may constitute potential food safety risks and pose challenges for the further development of HPP application. HPP combined with selected hurdles, such as moderately elevated or low temperature, low pH, natural antimicrobials (bacteriocin, lactate, reuterin, endolysin, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase system, chitosan, essential oils), or other NTP (CO2 , UV-TiO2 photocatalysis, ultrasound, pulsed electric field, ultrafiltration), have been highlighted as feasible alternatives to enhance microbial inactivation (synergistic or additive effect). These combinations can effectively eliminate the pressure-resistant subpopulation, reduce the population of SLI or VBNC state cells and inhibit their revival or resuscitation. This review provides an updated overview of the microbial inactivation by the combination of HPP and selected hurdles and restructures the possible inactivation mechanisms.
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- Peiqing Yang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory for Food Non-Thermal Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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Chuang S, Sheen S, Sommers CH, Sheen LY. Modeling the effect of simultaneous use of allyl isothiocyanate and cinnamaldehyde on high hydrostatic pressure inactivation of Uropathogenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground chicken. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2021; 101:1193-1201. [PMID: 32785931 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND A combination of high-pressure processing (HPP) and antimicrobials is a well-known approach for enhancing the microbiological safety of foods. However, few studies have applied multiple antimicrobials simultaneously with HPP, which could be an additional hurdle for microbial inactivation. The present study applied a full factorial design to investigate the impact of HPP (225-325 MPa; 10-20 min), allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) (0.3-0.9 g kg-1 ) and trans-cinnamaldehyde (tCinn) (1.0-2.0 g kg-1 ) on the inactivation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 and uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) in ground chicken meat. RESULTS The regulatory requirement of 5-log reduction was achieved at 305 MPa, 18 min, 0.8 g kg-1 AITC and 1.7 g kg-1 tCinn for STEC O157:H7 and at 293 MPa, 16 min, 0.6 g kg-1 AITC and 1.6 g kg-1 tCinn for UPEC, as specified by response surface analysis and verified via experiments. The surviving population was eliminated by post-treatment storage of 9 days at 10 °C. The developed linear regression models showed r2 > 0.9 for the E. coli inactivation. The developed dimensionless non-linear regression models covered a factorial range slightly wider than the original experimental limit, with probability Pr > F (< 0.0001). CONCLUSION Simultaneous use of AITC and tCinn reduced not only the necessary concentration of each compound, but also the intensity of high-pressure treatments, at the same time achieving a similar level of microbial inactivation. STEC O157:H7 was found to be more resistant than UPEC to the HPP-AITC-tCinn stress. The developed models may be applied in commercial application to enhance the microbiological safety of ground chicken meat. Published 2020. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Shihyu Chuang
- Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Li H, Sun X, Liao X, Gänzle M. Control of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in meat and meat products by high pressure: Challenges and future perspectives. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:3476-3500. [PMID: 33337070 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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High-pressure processing is among the most widely used nonthermal intervention to reduce pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in meat and meat products. However, resistance of pathogenic bacteria strains in meats at the current maximum commercial equipment of 600 MPa questions the ability of inactivation by its application in meats. Pathogens including Escherichia coli, Listeria, and Salmonelle, and spoilage microbiota including lactic acid bacteria dominate in raw meat, ready-to-eat, and packaged meat products. Improved understanding on the mechanisms of the pressure resistance is needed for optimizing the conditions of pressure treatment to effectively decontaminate harmful bacteria. Effective control of the pressure-resistant pathogens and spoilage organisms in meats can be realized by the combination of high pressure with application of mild temperature and/or other hurdles including antimicrobial agents and/or competitive microbiota. This review summarized applications, mechanisms, and challenges of high pressure on meats from the perspective of microbiology, which are important for improving the understanding and optimizing the conditions of pressure treatment in the future.
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- Hui Li
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Inhibition of mold growth on the surface of dried persimmons using combined treatments of UV-C light and clove oil. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Gayán E, Geens E, Berdejo D, García-Gonzalo D, Pagán R, Aertsen A, Michiels CW. Combination of mild heat and plant essential oil constituents to inactivate resistant variants of Escherichia coli in buffer and in coconut water. Food Microbiol 2020; 87:103388. [PMID: 31948629 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The growing demand for minimally processed foods with clean labels has stimulated research into mild processing methods and natural antimicrobials to replace intensive heating and conventional preservatives, respectively. However, we have previously demonstrated that repetitive exposure of some bacteria to mild heat or subinhibitory concentrations of essential oil constituents (EOCs) may induce the emergence of mutants with increased resistance to these treatments. Since the combination of mild heat with some EOCs has a synergistic effect on microbial inactivation, we evaluated the potential of such combinations against our resistant E. coli mutants. While citral, carvacrol and t-cinnamaldehyde synergistically increased heat inactivation (53.0 °C, 10 min) of the wild-type MG1655 suspended in buffer, only the combination with carvacrol (200 μl/l) was able to mitigate the increased resistance of all the mutants. Moreover, the combination of heat and carvacrol acted synergistically inactivating heat-resistant variants of E. coli O157:H7 (ATCC 43888). This combined treatment could synergistically achieve more than 5 log10 reductions of the most resistant mutants in coconut water, although the temperature had to be raised to 57.0 °C. Therefore, the combination of mild heat with carvacrol appears to hold promise for mild processing, and it is expected to counteract the development of heat resistance.
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- Elisa Gayán
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3000, Leuven, Belgium; Tecnología de Los Alimentos, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de Los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Tecnología de Los Alimentos, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de Los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Tecnología de Los Alimentos, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de Los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Tecnología de Los Alimentos, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de Los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Chuang S, Sheen S, Sommers CH, Zhou S, Sheen LY. Survival Evaluation of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes on Selective and Nonselective Media in Ground Chicken Meat Subjected to High Hydrostatic Pressure and Carvacrol. J Food Prot 2020; 83:37-44. [PMID: 31809196 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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High pressure processing (HPP) and treatment with the essential oil extract carvacrol had synergistic inactivation effects on Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in fresh ground chicken meat. Seven days after HPP treatment at 350 MPa for 10 min, Salmonella treated with 0.75% carvacrol was reduced to below the detection limit (1 log CFU/g) at 4°C and was reduced by ca. 6 log CFU at 10°C. L. monocytogenes was more sensitive to these imposed stressors, remaining below the detection limit during storage at both 4 and 10°C after HPP treatment at 350 MPa for 10 min following treatment with 0.45% carvacrol. However, pressure-injured bacterial cells may recover and lead to an overestimation of process lethality when a selective medium is used without proper justification. For HPP-stressed Salmonella, a 1- to 2-log difference was found between viable counts on xylose lysine Tergitol 4 agar and aerobic plate counts, but no significant difference was found for HPP-stressed L. monocytogenes between polymyxin-acriflavine-lithium chloride-ceftazidime-esculin-mannitol (PALCAM) agar and aerobic plate counts. HPP-induced bacterial injury and its recovery have been investigated by comparing selective and nonselective agar plate counts; however, few investigations have addressed this issue in the presence of essential oil extracts, taking into account the effect of high pressure and natural antimicrobial compounds (e.g., carvacrol) on bacterial survival in various growth media. Use of selective media may overestimate the efficacy of bacterial inactivation in food processing evaluation and validation studies, and the effects of various media should be systematically investigated.
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- Shihyu Chuang
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA.,Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Enhanced bacterial inactivation in apple juice by synergistic interactions between phenolic acids and mild food processing technologies. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Identification of novel genes involved in high hydrostatic pressure resistance of Escherichia coli. Food Microbiol 2019; 78:171-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Combination Effect of High-Pressure Processing and Essential Oil (Melissa officinalis Extracts) or Their Constituents for the Inactivation of Escherichia coli in Ground Beef. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-018-2211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bevilacqua A, Petruzzi L, Perricone M, Speranza B, Campaniello D, Sinigaglia M, Corbo MR. Nonthermal Technologies for Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Beverages: Overview and Advances. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2017; 17:2-62. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Antonio Bevilacqua
- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Foggia Italy
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de Oliveira EF, Cossu A, Tikekar RV, Nitin N. Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity Based on a Synergistic Combination of Sublethal Levels of Stresses Induced by UV-A Light and Organic Acids. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:e00383-17. [PMID: 28363964 PMCID: PMC5440697 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00383-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The reduction of microbial load in food and water systems is critical for their safety and shelf life. Conventionally, physical processes such as heat or light are used for the rapid inactivation of microbes, while natural compounds such as lactic acid may be used as preservatives after the initial physical process. This study demonstrates the enhanced and rapid inactivation of bacteria based on a synergistic combination of sublethal levels of stresses induced by UV-A light and two food-grade organic acids. A reduction of 4.7 ± 0.5 log CFU/ml in Escherichia coli O157:H7 was observed using a synergistic combination of UV-A light, gallic acid (GA), and lactic acid (LA), while the individual treatments and the combination of individual organic acids with UV-A light resulted in a reduction of less than 1 log CFU/ml. Enhanced inactivation of bacteria on the surfaces of lettuce and spinach leaves was also observed based on the synergistic combination. Mechanistic investigations suggested that the treatment with a synergistic combination of GA plus LA plus UV-A (GA+LA+UV-A) resulted in significant increases in membrane permeability and intracellular thiol oxidation and affected the metabolic machinery of E. coli In addition, the antimicrobial activity of the synergistic combination of GA+LA+UV-A was effective only against metabolically active E. coli O157:H7. In summary, this study illustrates the potential of simultaneously using a combination of sublethal concentrations of natural antimicrobials and a low level of physical stress in the form of UV-A light to inactivate bacteria in water and food systems.IMPORTANCE There is a critical unmet need to improve the microbial safety of the food supply, while retaining optimal nutritional and sensory properties of food. Furthermore, there is a need to develop novel technologies that can reduce the impact of food processing operations on energy and water resources. Conventionally, physical processes such as heat and light are used for inactivating microbes in food products, but these processes often significantly reduce the sensory and nutritional properties of food and are highly energy intensive. This study demonstrates that the combination of two natural food-grade antimicrobial agents with a sublethal level of physical stress in the form of UV-A light can greatly increase microbial load inactivation. In addition, this report elucidates the potential mechanisms for this synergistic interaction among physical and chemical stresses. Overall, these results provide a novel approach to develop antimicrobial solutions for food and water systems.
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- Erick F de Oliveira
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Combined effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and antimicrobial from agro-industrial by-products against S. Typhimurium. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2016.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Rogiers G, Kebede BT, Van Loey A, Michiels CW. Membrane fatty acid composition as a determinant of Listeria monocytogenes sensitivity to trans-cinnamaldehyde. Res Microbiol 2017; 168:536-546. [PMID: 28342836 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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trans-Cinnamaldehyde, the major compound of cinnamon essential oil, is a potentially interesting natural antimicrobial food preservative. Although a number of studies have addressed its mode of action, the factors that determine bacterial sensitivity or tolerance to trans-cinnamaldehyde are poorly understood. We report the detailed characterization of a Listeria monocytogenes Scott A trans-cinnamaldehyde hypersensitive mutant defective in IlvE, which catalyzes the reversible transamination of branched-chain amino acids to the corresponding short-chain α-ketoacids. This mutant showed an 8.4 fold extended lag phase during growth in sublethal concentrations (4 mM), and faster inactivation in lethal concentrations of trans-cinnamaldehyde (6 mM). trans-Cinnamaldehyde hypersensitivity could be corrected by genetic complementation with the ilvE gene and supplementation with branched-chain α-ketoacids. Whole-cell fatty acid analyses revealed an almost complete loss of anteiso branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs), which was compensated by elevated levels of unbranched saturated fatty acids and iso-BCFAs. Sub-inhibitory concentrations of trans-cinnamaldehyde induced membrane fatty acid adaptations predicted to reduce membrane fluidity, possibly as a response to counteract the membrane fluidizing effect of trans-cinnamaldehyde. These results demonstrate the role of IlvE in BCFA production and the role of membrane composition as an important determinant of trans-cinnamaldehyde sensitivity in L. monocytogenes.
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- Gil Rogiers
- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M(2)S), Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M(2)S), Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), Laboratory of Food Technology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M(2)S), Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), Laboratory of Food Technology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M(2)S), Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (LFoRCe), Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Bleoancă I, Saje K, Mihalcea L, Oniciuc EA, Smole-Mozina S, Nicolau AI, Borda D. Contribution of high pressure and thyme extract to control Listeria monocytogenes in fresh cheese - A hurdle approach. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Effect of hydrostatic pressure and antimicrobials on survival of Listeria monocytogenes and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in beef. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gayán E, Govers SK, Michiels CW, Aertsen A. Severely Heat Injured Survivors of E. coli O157:H7 ATCC 43888 Display Variable and Heterogeneous Stress Resistance Behavior. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1845. [PMID: 27917163 PMCID: PMC5114269 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although minimal food processing strategies aim to eliminate foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms through a combination of mild preservation techniques, little is actually known on the resistance behavior of the small fraction of microorganisms surviving an inimical treatment. In this study, the conduct of severely heat stressed survivors of E. coli O157:H7 ATCC 43888, as an indicator for the low infectious dose foodborne enterohemorrhagic strains, was examined throughout their resuscitation and outgrowth. Despite the fact that these survivors were initially sublethally injured, they were only marginally more sensitive to a subsequent heat treatment and actually much more resistant to a subsequent high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) shock in comparison with unstressed control cells. Throughout further resuscitation, however, their initial HHP resistance rapidly faded out, while their heat resistance increased and surpassed the initial heat resistance of unstressed control cells. Results also indicated that the population eventually emerging from the severely heat stressed survivors heterogeneously consisted of both growing and non-growing cells. Together, these observations provide deeper insights into the particular behavior and heterogeneity of stressed foodborne pathogens in the context of food preservation.
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- Elisa Gayán
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium
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Stress-Induced Evolution of Heat Resistance and Resuscitation Speed in Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 43888. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:6656-6663. [PMID: 27590820 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02027-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The development of resistance in foodborne pathogens to food preservation techniques is an issue of increasing concern, especially in minimally processed foods where safety relies on hurdle technology. In this context, mild heat can be used in combination with so-called nonthermal processes, such as high hydrostatic pressure (HHP), at lower individual intensities to better retain the quality of the food. However, mild stresses may increase the risk of (cross-)resistance development in the surviving population, which in turn might compromise food safety. In this investigation, we examined the evolution of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain ATCC 43888 after recurrent exposure to progressively intensifying mild heat shocks (from 54.0°C to 60.0°C in 0.5°C increments) with intermittent resuscitation and growth of survivors. As such, mutant strains were obtained after 10 cycles of selection with ca. 106-fold higher heat resistance than that for the parental strain at 58.0°C, although this resistance did not extend to temperatures exceeding 60.0°C. Moreover, these mutant strains typically displayed cross-resistance against HHP shock and displayed signs of enhanced RpoS and RpoH activity. Interestingly, additional cycles of selection maintaining the intensity of the heat shock constant (58.5°C) selected for mutant strains in which resuscitation speed, rather than resistance, appeared to be increased. Therefore, it seems that resistance and resuscitation speed are rapidly evolvable traits in E. coli ATCC 43888 that can compromise food safety. IMPORTANCE In this investigation, we demonstrated that Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 43888 rapidly acquires resistance to mild heat exposure, with this resistance yielding cross-protection to high hydrostatic pressure treatment. In addition, mutants of E. coli ATCC 43888 in which resuscitation speed, rather than resistance, appeared to be improved were selected. As such, both resistance and resuscitation speed seem to be rapidly evolvable traits that can compromise the control of foodborne pathogens in minimal processing strategies, which rely on the efficacy of combined mild preservation stresses for food safety.
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Inhibition of nutrient- and high pressure-induced germination of Bacillus cereus spores by plant essential oils. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li H, Garcia-Hernandez R, Driedger D, McMullen LM, Gänzle M. Effect of the food matrix on pressure resistance of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli. Food Microbiol 2016; 57:96-102. [PMID: 27052707 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Revised: 01/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The pressure resistance of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) depends on food matrix. This study compared the resistance of two five-strain E. coli cocktails, as well as the pressure resistant strain E. coli AW1.7, to hydrostatic pressure application in bruschetta, tzatziki, yoghurt and ground beef at 600 MPa, 20 °C for 3 min and during post-pressure survival at 4 °C. Pressure reduced STEC in plant and dairy products by more than 5 logs (cfu/ml) but not in ground beef. The pH affected the resistance of STEC to pressure as well as the post-pressure survival. E. coli with food constituents including calcium, magnesium, glutamate, caffeic acid and acetic acid were treated at 600 MPa, 20 °C. All compounds exhibited a protective effect on E. coli. The antimicrobial compounds ethanol and phenylethanol enhanced the inactivation by pressure. Calcium and magnesium also performed protective effects on E. coli during storage. Glutamate, glutamine or glutathione did not significantly influence the post-pressure survival over 12 days. Preliminary investigation on cell membrane was further performed through the use of fluorescence probe 1-N-phenylnaphthylamine. Pressure effectively permeabilised cell membrane, whereas calcium showed no effects on membrane permeabilisation.
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- Hui Li
- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Food Processing Development Centre, Leduc, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada; Hubei University of Technology, School of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan, China.
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Oliveira TLCD, Ramos AL, Ramos EM, Piccoli RH, Cristianini M. Natural antimicrobials as additional hurdles to preservation of foods by high pressure processing. Trends Food Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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