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Ribeiro AM, Paiva AD, Cruz AM, Vanetti MC, Ferreira SO, Mantovani HC. Bovicin HC5 and nisin reduce cell viability and the thermal resistance of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris endospores in fruit juices. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:3994-4002. [PMID: 34997599 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is an important thermoacidophilic spore-forming bacterium in fruit-juice deterioration, and alternative non-thermal methods have been investigated to control fruit juice spoilage. This work aimed to evaluate the capacity of bovicin HC5 and nisin to inhibit the growth of vegetative cells and reduce the thermal resistance of endospores of A. acidoterrestris inoculated (107 CFU mL-1 ) in different fruit juices. The number of viable cells was determined after 12 h incubation at 43 °C in the presence and absence of nisin or bovicin HC5 (10-100 AU mL-1 ). The exposure time (min) required to kill 90% of the initial population (reduction of one log factor) at 90 ºC (D90ºC ) was used to assess the thermal resistance of A. acidoterrestris endospores exposed (80 AU mL-1 ) or non-exposed to the bacteriocins. Additionally, the effect of bovicin and nisin on the morphology and cell structure of A. acidoterrestris was evaluated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). RESULTS Bovicin HC5 and nisin were bactericidal against A. acidoterrestris inoculated in fruit juices and reduced the D90°C values up to 30-fold. AFM topographical images revealed substantial structural changes in the cellular framework of vegetative cells upon treatment with bovicin HC5 or nisin. CONCLUSIONS These results emphasize the potential application of lantibiotics as additional hurdles in food processing to control thermoacidophilic spoilage bacteria in fruit juices. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Aryádina M Ribeiro
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Hadj Saadoun J, Levante A, Marrella M, Bernini V, Neviani E, Lazzi C. Influence of Processing Parameters and Natural Antimicrobial on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Clostridium pasteurianum Using Response Surface Methodology. Foods 2022; 11:foods11071063. [PMID: 35407149 PMCID: PMC8997651 DOI: 10.3390/foods11071063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The food industry must ensure the stability of the products, and this is often achieved by exposing foods to heat treatments that are able to ensure the absence of pathogenic or spoilage microorganisms. These treatments are different in terms of temperature and duration and could lead to a loss in nutritional and sensory value. Moreover, some types of microorganisms manage to survive these treatments thanks to the sporification process. The addition of antimicrobials can become necessary, but at present, consumers are more inclined toward natural products, avoiding synthetic and chemical additives. Antimicrobials from plants could be a valuable option and, in this context, a patent concerning an antimicrobial extract from fermented plant substrate was recently tested against foodborne pathogens revealing high antimicrobial activity. The objective of this study was the creation of a model for the evaluation and subsequent prediction of the combined effect of different process and product variables, including antimicrobial addition, on the inhibition and reduction of spore germination of target microorganisms, Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Clostridium pasteurianum, responsible for spoilage of tomato-based products.
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Sourri P, Tassou CC, Nychas GJE, Panagou EZ. Fruit Juice Spoilage by Alicyclobacillus: Detection and Control Methods—A Comprehensive Review. Foods 2022; 11:foods11050747. [PMID: 35267380 PMCID: PMC8909780 DOI: 10.3390/foods11050747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Fruit juices have an important place in humans’ healthy diet. They are considered to be shelf stable products due to their low pH that prevents the growth of most bacteria. However thermo-acidophilic endospore forming bacteria of the genus Alicyclobacillus have the potential to cause spoilage of commercially pasteurized fruit juices. The flat sour type spoilage, with absence of gas production but presence of chemical spoilage compounds (mostly guaiacol) and the ability of Alicyclobacillus spores to survive after pasteurization and germinate under favorable conditions make them a major concern for the fruit juice industry worldwide. Their special characteristics and presence in the fruit juice industry has resulted in the development of many isolation and identification methods based on cell detection (plating methods, ELISA, flow cytometry), nucleic acid analysis (PCR, RAPD-PCR, ERIC-PCR, DGGE-PCR, RT-PCR, RFLP-PCR, IMS-PCR, qPCR, and 16S rRNA sequencing) and measurement of their metabolites (HPLC, GC, GC-MS, GC-O, GC-SPME, Electronic nose, and FTIR). Early detection is a big challenge that can reduce economic loss in the industry while the development of control methods targeting the inactivation of Alicyclobacillus is of paramount importance as well. This review includes a discussion of the various chemical (oxidants, natural compounds of microbial, animal and plant origin), physical (thermal pasteurization), and non-thermal (High Hydrostatic Pressure, High Pressure Homogenization, ultrasound, microwaves, UV-C light, irradiation, ohmic heating and Pulse Electric Field) treatments to control Alicyclobacillus growth in order to ensure the quality and the extended shelf life of fruit juices.
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- Patra Sourri
- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA, Sofokli Venizelou 1, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece;
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA, Sofokli Venizelou 1, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece;
- Correspondence: (C.C.T.); (E.Z.P.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece;
- Correspondence: (C.C.T.); (E.Z.P.)
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Development of a colorimetric and fluorescence dual-mode immunoassay for the precise identification of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in apple juice. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kakagianni M, Chatzitzika C, Koutsoumanis KP, Valdramidis VP. The impact of high power ultrasound for controlling spoilage by Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris: A population and a single spore assessment. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Kakagianni M, Kalantzi K, Beletsiotis E, Ghikas D, Lianou A, Koutsoumanis KP. Development and validation of predictive models for the effect of storage temperature and pH on the growth boundaries and kinetics of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris ATCC 49025 in fruit drinks. Food Microbiol 2018; 74:40-49. [PMID: 29706336 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This study was undertaken to provide quantitative tools for predicting the behavior of the spoilage bacterium Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris ATCC 49025 in fruit drinks. In the first part of the study, a growth/no growth interface model was developed, predicting the probability of growth as a function of temperature and pH. For this purpose, the growth ability of A. acidoterrestris was studied at different combinations of temperature (15-45 °C) and pH (2.02-5.05). The minimum pH and temperature where growth was observed was 2.52 (at 35 and 45 °C) and 25 °C (at pH ≥ 3.32), respectively. Then a logistic polynomial regression model was fitted to the binary data (0: no growth, 1: growth) and, based on the concordance index (98.8%) and the Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic (6.226, P = 0.622), a satisfactory goodness of fit was demonstrated. In the second part of the study, the effects of temperature (25-55 °C) and pH (3.03-5.53) on A. acidoterrestris growth rate were investigated and quantitatively described using the cardinal temperature model with inflection and the cardinal pH model, respectively. The estimated values for the cardinal parameters Tmin, Tmax, Topt and pHmin, pHmax, pHopt were 18.11, 55.68, 48.60 °C and 2.93, 5.90, 4.22, respectively. The developed models were validated against growth data of A. acidoterrestris obtained in eight commercial pasteurized fruit drinks. The validation results showed a good performance of both models. In all cases where the growth/no growth interface model predicted a probability lower than 0.5, A. acidoterrestris was, indeed, not able to grow in the tested fruit drinks; similarly, when the model predicted a probability above 0.9, growth was observed in all cases. A good agreement was also observed between growth predicted by the kinetic model and the observed kinetics of A. acidoterrestris in fruit drinks at both static and dynamic temperature conditions.
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- Myrsini Kakagianni
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Quality Assurance Division, Delta Foods S.A., 23rd km National Road Athens-Lamia, 145 65 Agios Stefanos, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Quality Assurance Division, Delta Foods S.A., 23rd km National Road Athens-Lamia, 145 65 Agios Stefanos, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Quality Assurance Division, Delta Foods S.A., 23rd km National Road Athens-Lamia, 145 65 Agios Stefanos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, School of Food, Biotechnology and Development, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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Detection and quantification of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris by electrical impedance in apple juice. Food Microbiol 2017; 68:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu M, Cui Y, Chen Y, Lin X, Huang H, Bao S. Diversity of Bacillus-like bacterial community in the sediments of the Bamenwan mangrove wetland in Hainan, China. Can J Microbiol 2016; 63:238-245. [PMID: 28177800 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2016-0449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Members of the genus Bacillus and related spore-forming genera are ubiquitous. However, Bacillus-like species isolated from marine sediments have attracted less interest than their terrestrial relatives. Here, we investigated the diversity of Bacillus-like bacterial communities in the sediments of the Bamenwan mangrove wetland in Hainan, China, using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, and present the first report on this subject. We also discovered some potential novel species from the sediment samples. Four families, Bacillaceae (58%), Paenibacillaceae (22%), Alicyclobacillaceae (15%), and Planococcaceae (5%), and 9 genera, Bacillus (42%), Paenibacillus (16%), Halobacillus (13%), Alicyclobacillus (11%), Rummeliibacillus (5%), Cohnella (5%), Tumebacillus (4%), Pontibacillus (3%), and Aneurinibacillus (2%), were identified by pyrosequencing. In contrast, only 4 genera, Bacillus (57%), Paenibacillus (23%), Halobacillus (14%), and Virgibacillus (6%), were detected by the culture-dependent method. In the 16S rDNA sequencing analysis, the isolates HB12036 and HB12037 were closest to Bacillus okuhidensis Kh10-101T and Paenibacillus xylanilyticus XIL14T with similarities of 94.8% and 95.9%, respectively, indicating that these were novel species. Bacillus sp. HB12035 and HB12040 exhibited antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and Bacillus sp. HB12033 exhibited antimicrobial activity against Ustilago scitaminea Syd.
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- Min Liu
- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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Evaluation of bioactivity of pomegranate fruit extract against Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris DSM 3922 vegetative cells and spores in apple juice. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Molva C, Baysal AH. Effects of pomegranate and pomegranate–apple blend juices on the growth characteristics of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris DSM 3922 type strain vegetative cells and spores. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 200:52-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Molva C, Baysal AH. Antimicrobial activity of grape seed extract on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris DSM 3922 vegetative cells and spores in apple juice. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Effect of sporulation medium on wet-heat resistance and structure of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris DSM 3922-type strain spores and modeling of the inactivation kinetics in apple juice. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 189:82-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sagdic O, Ozturk I, Yapar N, Yetim H. Diversity and probiotic potentials of lactic acid bacteria isolated from gilaburu, a traditional Turkish fermented European cranberrybush ( Viburnum opulus L.) fruit drink. Food Res Int 2014; 64:537-545. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Liu T, Zhang X, Zhu W, Liu W, Zhang D, Wang J. A G-quadruplex DNAzyme-based colorimetric method for facile detection of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. Analyst 2014; 139:4315-21. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00643g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Anjos MM, Ruiz SP, Abreu Filho BA. Evaluation of different culture media and enrichment in orange juice upon the growth of Alicyclobacillus spp. ARQUIVOS DO INSTITUTO BIOLÓGICO 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/1808-1657000562012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the genus Alicyiclobacillus spp. form spores and develop in acid media, leading to the spoilage of citrus juices. Brazil is the largest exporter of orange juice concentrate, and yet, it has been extensively studied due to changes in taste and smell. Several investigations have reported different culture media used to detect and enumerate Alicyiclobacillus spp. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the recovery of Alicyiclobacillus spp. spores grown in ALI, BAT, K agar and YSG media using the methodology suggested by ABECitrus. Five inocula were used, two from reference strains and three from pasteurized concentrated orange juice. Cell recovery after the enrichment in reconstituted orange juice was also analyzed. An initial population of 6 log CFU/mL was inoculated. ALI, BAT and YSG media were able to recover the initial population of all different inocula, with no significant differences between the results. When compared to BAT, however, the preparation of ALI and YSG media was simpler and had more advantages. The recovery with K agar medium was lower than the other media for all the tested inocula, with significant differences found for Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius 0298T (3.66 log CFU/mL) and Alicyclobacillus pomorum-like CBMAI 0278 (4.11 log CFU/mL).
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Wang Z, Wang J, Yue T, Yuan Y, Cai R, Niu C. Immunomagnetic separation combined with polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in apple juice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82376. [PMID: 24349270 PMCID: PMC3857787 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A combination of immunomagnetic separation (IMS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris (A. acidoterrestris) in apple juice. The optimum technological parameters of the IMS system were investigated. The results indicated that the immunocapture reactions could be finished in 60 min and the quantity of IMPs used for IMS was 2.5 mg/mL. Then the combined IMS-PCR procedure was assessed by detecting A. acidoterrestris in apple juice samples. The agarose gel electrophoresis results of 20 different strains showed that the IMS-PCR procedure presented high specificity to the A. acidoterrestris. The sensitivity of the IMS-PCR was 2×101 CFU/mL and the total detection time was 3 to 4 h. Of the 78 naturally contaminated apple juice samples examined, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of IMS-PCR compared with the standardized pour plate method were 90.9%, 97.0% and 96.2%, respectively. The results exhibited that the developed IMS-PCR method will be a valuable tool for detecting A. acidoterrestris and improving food quality in juice samples.
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- Zhouli Wang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, XuChang University, XuChang, Henan, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Maldonado MC, Aban MP, Navarro AR. Chemicals and lemon essential oil effect on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris viability. Braz J Microbiol 2013; 44:1133-7. [PMID: 24688502 PMCID: PMC3958178 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822013000400015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is considered to be one of the important target microorganisms in the quality control of acidic canned foods. There is an urgent need to develop a suitable method for inhibiting or controlling the germination and outgrowth of A.acidoterrestris in acidic drinks. The aim of this work was to evaluate the chemicals used in the lemon industry (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), and lemon essential oil as a natural compound, against a strain of A.acidoterrestris in MEB medium and in lemon juice concentrate. The results pointed out that sodium benzoate (500-1000-2000 ppm) and lemon essential oil (0.08-0.12-0.16%) completely inhibited the germination of A. acidoterrestris spores in MEB medium and LJC for 11 days. Potassium sorbate (600-1200 ppm) was more effective to inhibit the growth of the microbial target in lemon juice than in MEB medium. The effect of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and essential oil was sporostatic in MEB and LJC as they did not affect spore viability.
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- Maria Cristina Maldonado
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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Ruiz SP, Anjos MMD, Carrara VS, deLima JN, Cortez DAG, Nakamura TU, Nakamura CV, de Abreu Filho BA. Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity ofPiperaceaeExtracts and Nisin onAlicyclobacillus Acidoterrestris. J Food Sci 2013; 78:M1772-7. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Suelen P. Ruiz
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- Dept. de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- Dept. de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- Dept. de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Univ; Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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Chang S, Park S, Kang D. Development of novel agar media for isolating guaiacol producing Alicyclobacillus spp. Int J Food Microbiol 2013; 164:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen W, Harte FM, Davidson PM, Golden DA. Inactivation of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris using high pressure homogenization and dimethyl dicarbonate. J Food Prot 2013; 76:1041-5. [PMID: 23726202 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Vegetative cells and spores of five strains of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris (N-1100, N-1108, N-1096, SAC, and OS-CAJ) were screened for their sensitivity to high pressure homogenization (HPH, 0 to 300 MPa) in Bacillus acidoterrestris thermophilic broth. The most and least resistant strains, SAC and OS-CAJ, respectively, were further tested for their sensitivity to inactivation or growth inhibition by dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC, 250 ppm). The combined effects of HPH and DMDC were then evaluated against SAC spores over a 24-h period after treatment. HPH alone significantly inactivated (P < 0.05) vegetative cells of all five strains. SAC vegetative cells were least affected by HPH, with only about a 0.5-log reduction after the 300-MPa treatment. Spores were not significantly reduced by HPH for any of the five strains. DMDC reduced the initial vegetative cell population by 2 log CFU/ml and significantly increased the time to reach stationary phase. For spores, a 0.5-log decrease from the initial spore population was achieved and growth was not significantly delayed. No significant difference was found between the two strains. Treatment with DMDC plus HPH slightly enhanced the inactivation effect over a 24-h period compared with treatment with HPH alone, but these differences were statistically inconsistent. Although HPH and DMDC treatments may help control vegetative cells of A. acidoterrestris, these treatments may not provide adequate overall control. Neither treatment, alone or in combination, is very effective against spores.
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- Wei Chen
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4591, USA
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Henczka M, Djas M, Filipek K. Optimisation of a direct plating method for the detection and enumeration of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores. J Microbiol Methods 2013; 92:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 10/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chaine A, Levy C, Lacour B, Riedel C, Carlin F. Decontamination of sugar syrup by pulsed light. J Food Prot 2012; 75:913-7. [PMID: 22564941 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-11-342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The pulsed light produced by xenon flash lamps was applied to 65 to 67 °Brix sugar syrups artificially contaminated with suspensions of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and with spores of Bacillus subtilis, Geobacillus stearothermophilus, Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris, and Aspergillus niger. The emitted pulsed light contained 18.5 % UV radiation. At least 3-log reductions of S. cerevisiae, B. subtilis, G. stearothermophilus, and A. acidoterrestris suspended in 3-mm-deep volumes of sugar syrup were obtained with a fluence of the incident pulsed light equal to or less than 1.8 J/cm(2), and the same results were obtained for B. subtilis and A. acidoterrestris suspended in 10-mm-deep volumes of sugar syrup. A. niger spores would require a more intense treatment; for instance, the maximal log reduction was close to 1 with a fluence of the incident pulsed light of 1.2 J/cm(2). A flowthrough reactor with a flow rate of 320 ml/min and a flow gap of 2.15 mm was designed for pulsed light treatment of sugar syrup. Using this device, a 3-log reduction of A. acidoterrestris spores was obtained with 3 to 4 pulses of incident pulsed light at 0.91 J/cm(2) per sugar syrup volume.
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- Aline Chaine
- Claranor SA, Chemin de la Rollande, Agroparc, BP 21 531, F-84916 Avignon cedex 9, France
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Levy C, Aubert X, Lacour B, Carlin F. Relevant factors affecting microbial surface decontamination by pulsed light. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 152:168-74. [PMID: 21924512 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Revised: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Pulsed Light (PL) uses intense flashes of white light rich in ultraviolet (UV) light for decontamination. A log-reduction higher than 5 was obtained in one flash and at fluences lower than 1.8J/cm(2) on spores of a range of spore-forming bacteria, of vegetative cells of non-spore-forming bacteria and on yeasts spread on agar media. Vegetative cells were more sensitive than spores. The inactivation by PL of Bacillus subtilis, B. atrophaeus, B. cereus, Geobacillus stearothermophilus, and Aspergillus niger spores sprayed on polystyrene was similar. The inactivation by PL of B. subtilis and A. niger spores sprayed on glass was slightly lower than on polystyrene. No alteration of the spore structures was detected by scanning electron microscopy for both PL treated B. subtilis and A. niger spores. The inactivation of spores of B. subtilis, B. atrophaeus, B. cereus and B. pumilus by PL or by continuous UV-C at identical fluences was not different, and was much higher by PL for A. niger spores. The increase in the input voltage of the lamps (which also increases the UV-C %) resulted in a higher inactivation. There was no correlation between the resistance to heat and the resistance to PL. The relative effect of UV-C radiations and light thermal energy on PL inactivation was discussed.
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- Caroline Levy
- CLARANOR S.A, Chemin de la Rollande, Agroparc, BP 21 531, F-84916 Avignon cedex 9, France
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McNamara CJ, Wiebe D, Gomez M. Recovery of alicyclobacillus from inhibitory fruit juice concentrates. J Food Prot 2011; 74:1370-3. [PMID: 21819669 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-11-027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Growth of Alicyclobacillus in low-pH fruit juices may result in off-odors and off-flavors due to the production of compounds such as guaiacol (2-methoxy phenol). An important step in preventing Alicyclobacillus contamination of fruit juices is the screening of incoming ingredients. Many fruit juice concentrates contain compounds that inhibit Alicyclobacillus growth, but beverages produced from the concentrates may not contain sufficient amounts of the active component to prevent spoilage. Therefore, accurate screening of juice concentrates is essential to prevent false-negative test results and product spoilage. The objective of this study was to evaluate isolation methods for detection of Alicyclobacillus in inhibitory juice concentrates. Recovery of Alicyclobacillus spores from inoculated and naturally contaminated concentrates was compared by using pour plate, spread plate, and filtration methods. Pour plates consistently recovered the lowest number of spores from inoculated concentrates. Spread plating was the most effective method used to recover spores from inoculated apple and pomegranate juice concentrates, while filtration resulted in the highest recovery from cranberry concentrate. When tested on naturally contaminated concentrates, the pour plate method failed to detect Alicyclobacillus in many samples. Filtration was much more effective. The filtration method increased the likelihood of detecting Alicyclobacillus contamination of fruit juice concentrates containing inhibitory compounds.
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- Christopher J McNamara
- Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., One Ocean Spray Drive, Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts 02349, USA.
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Steyn CE, Cameron M, Witthuhn RC. Occurrence of Alicyclobacillus in the fruit processing environment — A review. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 147:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Revised: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Smit Y, Cameron M, Venter P, Witthuhn RC. Alicyclobacillus spoilage and isolation – A review. Food Microbiol 2011; 28:331-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Revised: 11/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Isolation of Alicyclobacillus and the influence of different growth parameters. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 146:63-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris: New methods for inhibiting spore germination. Int J Food Microbiol 2008; 125:103-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2008] [Revised: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 02/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Maldonado MC, Belfiore C, Navarro AR. Temperature, soluble solids and pH effect on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris viability in lemon juice concentrate. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 35:141-4. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-007-0276-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2007] [Accepted: 10/28/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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