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van Leuven N, Zinn MK, Lucassen R, Lipski A, Flemming HC, Bockmühl D. High resolution ITS amplicon melting analysis as a tool to analyse microbial communities of household biofilms in ex-situ models. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 212:106806. [PMID: 37567416 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Biofilms are the most common growth types of microorganisms. These complex communities usually consist of different species and are embedded in an extracellular matrix containing polymers, proteins and DNA. This matrix offers protection against different (a)biotic environmental factors and generally increases resistances. Higher resistances against antibiotics are one of the main reasons why biofilms are often associated with healthcare settings. Nevertheless, they are also found in domestic settings, mostly in humid places with abundant nutrients like dishwashers or washing machines. Biofilms in these areas show individual compositions and are influenced for example by temperature, frequency of use or the age of the device. In this study, we introduce a model for the ex-situ cultivation of domestic biofilms from household appliances. Furthermore, we tested the ability of high resolution melting analysis (HRMA) as a tool for analysing these biofilms. Our goal was to maintain a high amount of complexity in the ex-situ biofilms that is characterized by the melting behavior of the contained DNA. Dishwasher and washing machine biofilms were sampled in private households and cultivated for 10 d. After DNA extraction, 16S rDNA was sequenced and melting behavior of the bacterial Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region was analysed. Additionally, testing for independence of continuous new sampling, storage of cultivated biofilms in glycerol stocks and following recultivation of them was done up to three times. Our results show that a high level of complexity could be maintained in the ex-situ biofilms after 10 d of cultivation, although in general the bacterial diversity slightly decreased compared to the original biofilm in most cases. Recultivation of a similar biofilm from glycerol stocks was possible as well with some impact by various factors. Differences in the bacterial composition of biofilms could clearly made visible by HRMA although it was not possible to match peaks to a specific phylogenetic group. Still, HRMA proved to be a less costly and time consuming alternative to sequencing for the characterization of biofilms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicole van Leuven
- Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kleve, Germany; University of Bonn, Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Bonn, Germany
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- Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kleve, Germany; University of Duisburg-Essen, Biofilm Centre, Essen, Germany
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- Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kleve, Germany
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- University of Bonn, Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Bonn, Germany
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- Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kleve, Germany.
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Wang Z, Jung S, Yeo D, Park S, Woo S, Seo Y, Hossain MI, Kim M, Choi C. Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Murine Norovirus 1, Hepatitis A Virus, and Human Coronavirus 229E on Dish Surfaces Through General Wash Program of Household Dishwasher. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2023; 15:61-70. [PMID: 36595129 PMCID: PMC9807978 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-022-09546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The performance of dishwashers in removing live viruses is an important informative value in practical applications. Since foodborne viruses are present in contaminated food surfaces and water environments. Insufficient washing of dishes typically makes a carrier of foodborne viruses. Dishwashers have shown excellent performance in removing bacterial pathogens, but very limited reports related to eliminate foodborne viruses on contaminated dish surfaces. Here, murine norovirus 1 (MNV-1), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E) were experimentally inoculated on the dish surfaces (plate, rice bowl, and soup bowl). Plaque assay, 50% tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50), and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) were conducted to determine their removal efficiency of them through the general wash program of household dishwashers. Using titration assay, MNV-1 and HAV were reduced by 7.44 and 6.57 log10 PFU/dish, and HCoV-229E was reduced by 6.43 log10 TCID50/dish through the general wash program, achieving a ≥ 99.999% reduction, respectively. Additionally, RT-qPCR results revealed that viral RNA of MNV-1 and HCoV-229E reduced 5.02 and 4.54 log10 genome copies/dish; in contrast, HAV was not detected on any dish surfaces. This study confirmed the performance of household dishwashers in removing pathogenic live viruses through the general wash program. However, residual viral RNA was not sufficiently removed. Further studies are needed to determine whether the viral RNA can be sufficiently removed using combination programs in household dishwashers.
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- Zhaoqi Wang
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Technology R&D Office, SK magic, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, 18298, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea.
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Hamilton AN, Gibson KE. Efficacy of Manufacturer Recommendations for the Control of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in Food Ink Capsules Utilized in 3D Food Printing Systems. J Food Prot 2023; 86:100030. [PMID: 36916570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The adoption of 3D food printing systems has allowed for the personalization of food properties such as color, shape, and texture. This study aimed to determine if manufacturer cleaning recommendations for stainless steel food ink capsules utilized in 3D food printers adequately control foodborne pathogens of concern, as the recommendations have not been tested. A cocktail of ∼9 log10 CFU/mL each of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes was inoculated onto the interior surface of the capsules. Capsules were either unsoiled or soiled with one of the following: butter, protein powder solution, powdered sugar solution, or a mixture containing all three food components. The prepared capsules underwent one of three hygienic protocols: manual washing (MW), a dishwasher speed cycle (DSC), or a dishwasher heavy cycle (DHC). The interaction effect between DSC and the soil mixture was significant (P = 0.01), with the combination achieving an estimated mean log reduction of 5.28 (95% CI: 4.61, 6.05) for L. monocytogenes and 6.69 (95% CI: 6.03, 7.41) for S. Typhimurium. The DSC was the least effective method of cleaning when compared with MW and the DHC. No significant differences were found by placing capsules on the right or left side of the dishwasher (P > 0.1). The interaction effect between wash type and capsule position was significant (P = 0.0007), with the soil mixture and DSC combination achieving an estimated mean log reduction of 3.48 (95% CI: 2.72, 4.45) for the front-most position versus 7.92 (95% CI: 6.72, 9.31) for the back-most position. Soil matrix, cleaning protocol, and capsule position all significantly impact capsule cleanability and therefore food safety risk. The DHC is recommended, and the corners should be avoided during dishwasher loading. The current study provides practical information for consumers, restaurants, industry, and regulatory industries regarding the best practices for cleaning 3D food printers.
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- Allyson N Hamilton
- Department of Food Science, Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, AR 72704, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, AR 72704, USA.
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Hygiene in Commercial Dishwashing – A Review about the State of Knowledge in Research, Standardization, Regulation and Market Information. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/tsd-2020-2373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The current state of knowledge about hygiene (efficacy testing) in commercial dishwashers will be collated in this review. Therefore, studies about hygiene in commercial dishwashing are summarised and existing standards, guidelines and the legislative basis described. Finally, examples of information available from the market, for example, detergents are presented. The use of bioindicators contaminated with bovine albumin, mucin, corn starch and Enterococcus faecium is widely established in studies, which was the basis for the introduction of standards. Standards prescribe minimum temperatures for cleaning and rinsing, and most of them provide microbiological testing methods. A worldwide standardized test method for hygiene in commercial dishwashers would guarantee the comparability of country-specific standards but procedures currently available would need great efforts to be unified. A definition of a specified hygiene target level on cleaned dish items would also be meaningful because a harmless level of microorganisms can be achieved with it regardless of the initial microbial count or the process used.
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Not only since SARS-CoV-2, have transmission routes of viruses been of interest. Noroviruses e.g., can be transmitted via smear infection, are relatively stable in the environment and very resistant to chemical disinfection. Some studies determined the virucidal efficacy of laundering processes, but few studies focused on the virucidal efficacy of dishwashing processes. Here, especially consumer related conditions are of interest. Households for example are a hotspot of norovirus infection and thus a sufficient reduction of these and other viruses from dishes must be insured to avoid an infection via this route. The likelihood of such an event should not be underestimated, since it was shown that the washing machine can be a reservoir for the transmission of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria in newborns. Although viruses do not replicate in these devices a transmission via contaminated cutlery e.g., cannot be excluded. Using a consumer related approach to determine the virucidal efficacy of dishwashers, we found a combination of a bleach containing dishwasher detergent, a cleaning temperature of 45 °C for 45 min and a rinsing temperature of 50 °C, to be sufficient to reduces viral titer of bovine corona virus, murine norovirus and modified vaccinia virus by 4.8, 4.2 and 3.8 logarithmic stages respectively.
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Schulze Struchtrup S, Stamminger R, Amberg C, Bockmühl D, Brands B. A Concept for Rapid Prediction of Microbiological Reduction in Automatic Dish Cleaning Processes: The Microbiological Inactivation Equivalent (MIE) Unit. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2021. [DOI: 10.3139/113.110699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to establish a simple model describing the microbial reduction of a cleaning process by only using physical parameters of a given cleaning process (time and temperature) together with microorganism-specific inactivation parameters. The \Microbiological Inactivation Equivalent (MIE) unit" representing the time-temperature integral of a dish treatment process for a specific microorganism was developed. Microbiological reduction in suspension and dishwasher tests was tested in parallel. The microorganism-specific inactivation parameters were adjusted by fitting the MIE units to the experimental reduction factors gained. The mean square deviation between reduction factors and MIE units calculated was on average < 1 (Enterococcus faecium: 0.87, Micrococcus luteus: 0.79) in suspension tests and 1.09 (Enterococcus faecium) and 1.03 (Micrococcus luteus) in dishwasher tests. The MIE model can be used as a simplified method to predict the hygienic performance of a specific cleaning process under well-defined conditions.
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- Institute of Agricultural Engineering/Household Technology, University of Bonn, Bonn , Germany
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- Hygiene and Microbiology, Rhine-Waal-University of Applied Sciences, Kleve , Germany
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- Hygiene and Microbiology, Rhine-Waal-University of Applied Sciences, Kleve , Germany
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The Household Resistome: Frequency of β-Lactamases, Class 1 Integrons, and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Domestic Environment and Their Reduction during Automated Dishwashing and Laundering. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.02062-20. [PMID: 32978137 PMCID: PMC7657631 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02062-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Households provide a habitat for bacteria originating from humans, animals, foods, contaminated clothes, or other sources. Thus, bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) may be introduced via household members, animals, or the water supply from external habitats into private households and vice versa. Since data on antibiotic resistance (ABR) in the domestic environment are limited, this study aimed to determine the abundance of β-lactamase, mobile colistin resistance, and class 1 integron genes and the correlation of their presence and to characterize phenotypically resistant strains in 54 private households in Germany. Additionally, the persistence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria during automated dishwashing compared to that during laundering was assessed. Shower drains, washing machines, and dishwashers were sampled and analyzed using quantitative real-time PCR. Resistant strains were isolated, followed by identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing using a Vitek 2 system. The results showed a significantly higher relative ARG abundance of 0.2367 ARG copies/16S rRNA gene copies in shower drains than in dishwashers (0.1329 ARG copies/16S rRNA gene copies) and washing machines (0.0006 ARG copies/16S rRNA gene copies). bla CMY-2, bla ACT/MIR, and bla OXA-48 were the most prevalent ARG, and intI1 occurred in 96.3% of the households, while no mcr genes were detected. Several β-lactamase genes co-occurred, and the resistance of bacterial isolates correlated positively with genotypic resistance, with carbapenemase genes dominating across isolates. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were significantly reduced during automated dishwashing as well as laundering tests and did not differ from susceptible strains. Overall, the domestic environment may represent a potential reservoir of β-lactamase genes and β-lactam-resistant bacteria, with shower drains being the dominant source of ABR.IMPORTANCE The abundance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and ARGs is steadily increasing and has been comprehensively analyzed in natural environments, animals, foods, and wastewater treatment plants. In this respect, β-lactams and colistin are of particular interest due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Despite the connection of private households to these environments, only a few studies have focused on the domestic environment so far. Therefore, the present study further investigated the occurrence of ARGs and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in shower drains, washing machines, and dishwashers. The analysis of the domestic environment as a potential reservoir of resistant bacteria is crucial to determine whether households contribute to the spread of ABR or may be a habitat where resistant bacteria from the natural environment, humans, food, or water are selected due to the use of detergents, antimicrobial products, and antibiotics. Furthermore, ABR could limit the options for the treatment of infections arising in the domestic environment.
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