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Ibrahim SA, Ayivi RD, Zimmerman T, Siddiqui SA, Altemimi AB, Fidan H, Esatbeyoglu T, Bakhshayesh RV. Lactic Acid Bacteria as Antimicrobial Agents: Food Safety and Microbial Food Spoilage Prevention. Foods 2021; 10:3131. [PMID: 34945682 PMCID: PMC8701396 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the wake of continual foodborne disease outbreaks in recent years, it is critical to focus on strategies that protect public health and reduce the incidence of foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. Currently, there are limitations associated with conventional microbial control methods, such as the use of chemical preservatives and heat treatments. For example, such conventional treatments adversely impact the sensorial properties of food, resulting in undesirable organoleptic characteristics. Moreover, the growing consumer advocacy for safe and healthy food products, and the resultant paradigm shift toward clean labels, have caused an increased interest in natural and effective antimicrobial alternatives. For instance, natural antimicrobial elements synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are generally inhibitory to pathogens and significantly impede the action of food spoilage organisms. Bacteriocins and other LAB metabolites have been commercially exploited for their antimicrobial properties and used in many applications in the dairy industry to prevent the growth of undesirable microorganisms. In this review, we summarized the natural antimicrobial compounds produced by LAB, with a specific focus on the mechanisms of action and applications for microbial food spoilage prevention and disease control. In addition, we provide support in the review for our recommendation for the application of LAB as a potential alternative antimicrobial strategy for addressing the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance among pathogens.
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- Salam A. Ibrahim
- Food and Nutritional Sciences Program, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (R.D.A.); (T.Z.)
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences Program, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (R.D.A.); (T.Z.)
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences Program, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (R.D.A.); (T.Z.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Sustainability, Technical University of Munich (TUM), 94315 Straubing, Germany;
- DIL e.V.—German Institute of Food Technologies, 49610 D-Quakenbrück, Germany
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq;
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- Department of Nutrition and Tourism, University of Food Technologies, 26 Maritza Blvd., 40002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria;
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- Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover, Am Kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany;
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West Region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tabriz 5355179854, Iran;
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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The Occurrence of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems. HORTICULTURAE 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae6010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Food safety concerns have been raised over vegetables and herbs grown in aquaponics and hydroponics due to the reuse of wastewater and spent nutrient solutions. This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of foodborne pathogens in greenhouse-based aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Fish feces, recirculating water, roots, and the edible portions of lettuce, basil, and tomato were collected at harvest, and microbiological analyses were conducted for the bacterial pathogens Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. Enrichments and selective media were used for the isolation, and presumptive positive colonies were confirmed by PCR. STEC was found in fish feces, in the water of both systems, and on the surface of the roots of lettuce, basil, and tomato regardless of the system. However, contaminated water did not lead to the internalization of STEC into the roots, leaves, and/or fruit of the plants. Meanwhile, L. monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were not present in any samples examined. Our results demonstrated that there are potential food safety hazards for fresh produce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic production systems.
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Ukuku DO, Niemira BA, Ukanalis J. Nisin-based antimircobial combination with cold plasma treatment inactivate Listeria monocytogenes on Granny Smith apples. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ukuku DO, Mukhopadhyay S, Olanya M. Reducing Transfer of Salmonella and Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria on Melon Rinds Surfaces to Fresh Juice by Washing With Chlorine: Effect of Waiting Period Before Refrigeration of Prepared Juice. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2018. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2018.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Techathuvanan C, D'Souza DH. High Intensity Ultrasound forSalmonellaEnteritidis Inactivation in Culture and Liquid Whole Eggs. J Food Sci 2018; 83:1733-1739. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Chayapa Techathuvanan
- the Dept. of Food Science; The Univ. of Tennessee; 2600 River Drive Knoxville TN 37996-4591 U.S.A
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Vivijs B, Aertsen A, Michiels CW. Identification of Genes Required for Growth of Escherichia coli MG1655 at Moderately Low pH. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1672. [PMID: 27826291 PMCID: PMC5078493 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The survival of some pathotypes of Escherichia coli in very low pH environments like highly acidic foods and the stomach has been well documented and contributes to their success as foodborne pathogens. In contrast, the ability of E. coli to grow at moderately low pH has received less attention, although this property can be anticipated to be also very important for the safety of mildly acidic foods. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify cellular functions required for growth of the non-pathogenic strain E. coli MG1655 at low pH. First, the role of the four E. coli amino acid decarboxylase systems, which are the major cellular mechanisms allowing extreme acid survival, was investigated using mutants defective in each of the systems. Only the lysine decarboxylase (CadA) was required for low pH growth. Secondly, a screening of 8544 random transposon insertion mutants resulted in the identification of six genes affecting growth in LB broth acidified to pH 4.50 with HCl. Two of the genes, encoding the transcriptional regulator LeuO and the elongation factor P-β-lysine ligase EpmA, can be linked to CadA production. Two other genes, encoding the diadenosine tetraphosphatase ApaH and the tRNA modification GTPase MnmE, have been previously implicated in the bacterial response to stresses other than low pH. A fifth gene encodes the LPS heptosyltransferase WaaC, and its mutant has a deep rough colony phenotype, which has been linked to reduced acid tolerance in earlier work. Finally, tatC encodes a secA-independent protein translocase that exports a few dozen proteins and thus is likely to have a pleiotropic phenotype. For mnmE, apaH, epmA, and waaC, de novo in frame deletion and genetic complementation confirmed their role in low pH growth, and these deletion mutants were also affected in growth in apple juice and tomato juice. However, the mutants were not affected in survival in gastric simulation medium at pH 2.5, indicating that growth at moderately low pH and survival of extremely low pH depend mostly on different cellular functions.
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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Jiang G, Zhou M, Chiu TH, Sun X, Keller J, Bond PL. Wastewater-Enhanced Microbial Corrosion of Concrete Sewers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:8084-8092. [PMID: 27390870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Microbial corrosion of concrete in sewers is known to be caused by hydrogen sulfide, although the role of wastewater in regulating the corrosion processes is poorly understood. Flooding and splashing of wastewater in sewers periodically inoculates the concrete surface in sewer pipes. No study has systematically investigated the impacts of wastewater inoculation on the corrosion of concrete in sewers. This study investigated the development of the microbial community, sulfide uptake activity, and the change of the concrete properties for coupons subjected to periodic wastewater inoculation. The concrete coupons were exposed to different levels of hydrogen sulfide under well-controlled conditions in laboratory-scale corrosion chambers simulating real sewers. It was evident that the periodic inoculation induced higher corrosion losses of the concrete in comparison to noninoculated coupons. Instantaneous measurements such as surface pH did not reflect the cumulative corrosion losses caused by long-term microbial activity. Analysis of the long-term profiles of the sulfide uptake rate using a Gompertz model supported the enhanced corrosion activity and greater corrosion loss. The enhanced corrosion rate was due to the higher sulfide uptake rates induced by wastewater inoculation, although the increasing trend of sulfide uptake rates was slower with wastewater. Increased diversity in the corrosion-layer microbial communities was detected when the corrosion rates were higher. This coincided with the environmental conditions of increased levels of gaseous H2S and the concrete type.
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- Guangming Jiang
- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland , St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Prudêncio CV, dos Santos MT, Vanetti MCD. Strategies for the use of bacteriocins in Gram-negative bacteria: relevance in food microbiology. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 52:5408-17. [PMID: 26344957 PMCID: PMC4554667 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-014-1666-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized peptides that have bacteriostatic or bactericidal effects on other bacteria. The use of bacteriocins has emerged as an important strategy to increase food security and to minimize the incidence of foodborne diseases, due to its minimal impact on the nutritional and sensory properties of food products. Gram-negative bacteria are naturally resistant to the action of bacteriocins produced by Gram-positive bacteria, which are widely explored in foods. However, these microorganisms can be sensitized by mild treatments, such as the use of chelating agents, by treatment with plant essential oils or by physical treatments such as heating, freezing or high pressure processing. This sensitization is important in food microbiology, because most pathogens that cause foodborne diseases are Gram-negative bacteria. However, the effectiveness of these treatments is influenced by several factors, such as pH, temperature, the composition of the food and target microbiota. In this review, we comment on the main methods used for the sensitization of Gram-negative bacteria, especially Salmonella, to improve the action of bacteriocins produced by Gram-positive bacteria.
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- Cláudia Vieira Prudêncio
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, 36570-900 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, 36570-900 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. PH Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, 36570-900 Minas Gerais Brazil
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Ukuku DO, Huang L, Sommers C. Efficacy of Sanitizer Treatments on Survival and Growth Parameters of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh-Cut Pieces of Cantaloupe during Storage. J Food Prot 2015; 78:1288-95. [PMID: 26197279 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-14-233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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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For health reasons, people are consuming fresh-cut fruits with or without minimal processing and, thereby, exposing themselves to the risk of foodborne illness if such fruits are contaminated with bacterial pathogens. This study investigated survival and growth parameters of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and aerobic mesophilic bacteria transferred from cantaloupe rind surfaces to fresh-cut pieces during fresh-cut preparation. All human bacterial pathogens inoculated on cantaloupe rind surfaces averaged ∼4.8 log CFU/cm(2), and the populations transferred to fresh-cut pieces before washing treatments ranged from 3 to 3.5 log CFU/g for all pathogens. A nisin-based sanitizer developed in our laboratory and chlorinated water at 1,000 mg/liter were evaluated for effectiveness in minimizing transfer of bacterial populations from cantaloupe rind surface to fresh-cut pieces. Inoculated and uninoculated cantaloupes were washed for 5 min before fresh-cut preparation and storage of fresh-cut pieces at 5 and 10°C for 15 days and at 22°C for 24 h. In fresh-cut pieces from cantaloupe washed with chlorinated water, only Salmonella was found (0.9 log CFU/g), whereas E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes were positive only by enrichment. The nisin-based sanitizer prevented transfer of human bacteria from melon rind surfaces to fresh-cut pieces, and the populations in fresh-cut pieces were below detection even by enrichment. Storage temperature affected survival and the growth rate for each type of bacteria on fresh-cut cantaloupe. Specific growth rates of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes in fresh-cut pieces were similar, whereas the aerobic mesophilic bacteria grew 60 to 80 % faster and had shorter lag phases.
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- Dike O Ukuku
- Food Safety Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA.
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- Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA
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- Food Safety Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA
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Tolerance of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium to nisin combined with EDTA is accompanied by changes in cellular composition. Food Res Int 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Vivijs B, Moons P, Aertsen A, Michiels CW. Acetoin synthesis acquisition favors Escherichia coli growth at low pH. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:6054-61. [PMID: 25063653 PMCID: PMC4178668 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01711-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Some members of the family Enterobacteriaceae ferment sugars via the mixed-acid fermentation pathway. This yields large amounts of acids, causing strong and sometimes even lethal acidification of the environment. Other family members employ the 2,3-butanediol fermentation pathway, which generates comparatively less acidic and more neutral end products, such as acetoin and 2,3-butanediol. In this work, we equipped Escherichia coli MG1655 with the budAB operon, encoding the acetoin pathway, from Serratia plymuthica RVH1 and investigated how this affected the ability of E. coli to cope with acid stress during growth. Acetoin fermentation prevented lethal medium acidification by E. coli in lysogeny broth (LB) supplemented with glucose. It also supported growth and higher stationary-phase cell densities in acidified LB broth with glucose (pH 4.10 to 4.50) and in tomato juice (pH 4.40 to 5.00) and reduced the minimal pH at which growth could be initiated. On the other hand, the acetoin-producing strain was outcompeted by the nonproducer in a mixed-culture experiment at low pH, suggesting a fitness cost associated with acetoin production. Finally, we showed that acetoin production profoundly changes the appearance of E. coli on several diagnostic culture media. Natural E. coli strains that have laterally acquired budAB genes may therefore have escaped detection thus far. This study demonstrates the potential importance of acetoin fermentation in the ecology of E. coli in the food chain and contributes to a better understanding of the microbiological stability and safety of acidic foods.
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- Bram Vivijs
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (MS), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Olanya OM, Ukuku DO, Niemira BA. Effects of temperatures and storage time on resting populations of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas fluorescens in vitro. Food Control 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Olanya OM, Annous BA, Niemira BA, Ukuku DO, Sommers C. Effects of Media on Recovery of Escherichia coli
O157:H7 and Pseudomonas fluorescens
from Spinach. J Food Saf 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- O. Modesto Olanya
- Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Eastern Regional Research Center; 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor PA 19038
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- Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Eastern Regional Research Center; 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor PA 19038
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- Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Eastern Regional Research Center; 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor PA 19038
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- Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Eastern Regional Research Center; 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor PA 19038
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- Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Eastern Regional Research Center; 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor PA 19038
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Mills S, Stanton C, Hill C, Ross R. New Developments and Applications of Bacteriocins and Peptides in Foods. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2011; 2:299-329. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-022510-133721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- S. Mills
- Food for Health Ireland, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland;
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- Food for Health Ireland, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland;
- Teagasc, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Food for Health Ireland, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland;
- Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Department of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Food for Health Ireland, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland;
- Teagasc, Moorepark Food Research Center, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Jiang G, Gutierrez O, Sharma KR, Yuan Z. Effects of nitrite concentration and exposure time on sulfide and methane production in sewer systems. WATER RESEARCH 2010; 44:4241-4251. [PMID: 20554309 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2009] [Revised: 04/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nitrite dosing is a promising technology to prevent sulfide and methane formation in sewers, due to the known inhibitory/toxic effect of nitrite on sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and methanogenic Archaea (MA). The dependency of nitrite-induced inhibition on sulfide and methane producing activities of anaerobic sewer biofilms on nitrite levels and exposure time is investigated using a range of nitrite concentrations (40, 80, 120 mg-N/L) and exposure time up to 24 days. The recovery of these activities after the 24-day nitrite dosage was also monitored for more than two months. The inhibition level was found to be dependent on both nitrite concentration and exposure time, with stronger inhibition observed at higher nitrite concentrations and/or longer exposure time. However, the time required for achieving 50% recovery of both sulfate-reducing and methanogenic activities after the cessation of nitrite dosage only marginally depended on nitrite concentration. Model-based analysis of the recovery data showed that the recovery was likely due to the regrowth of SRB and methanogens. The lab studies and mathematical analysis supported the development of an intermittent dosing strategy, which was tested in a 1-km long rising main sewer. The field trial confirmed that intermittent dosing of nitrite can effectively reduce/prevent the formation of both sulfide and methane.
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- Guangming Jiang
- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Gálvez A, Abriouel H, Benomar N, Lucas R. Microbial antagonists to food-borne pathogens and biocontrol. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2010; 21:142-8. [PMID: 20149633 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2010.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2009] [Revised: 12/30/2009] [Accepted: 01/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Application of natural antimicrobial substances (such as bacteriocins) combined with novel technologies provides new opportunities for the control of pathogenic bacteria, improving food safety and quality. Bacteriocin-activated films and/or in combination with food processing technologies (high-hydrostatic pressure, high-pressure homogenization, in-package pasteurization, food irradiation, pulsed electric fields, or pulsed light) may increase microbial inactivation and avoid food cross-contamination. Bacteriocin variants developed by genetic engineering and novel bacteriocins with broader inhibitory spectra offer new biotechnological opportunities. In-farm application of bacteriocins, bacterial protective cultures, or bacteriophages, can decrease the incidence of food-borne pathogens in livestock, animal products and fresh produce items, reducing the risks for transmission through the food chain. Biocontrol of fungi, parasitic protozoa and viruses is still a pending issue.
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- Antonio Gálvez
- Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
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