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Martins WF, Severo DDS, Longhi DA, de Aragão GMF. Comparison of SYBR® Green qPCR assay and plate count method to describe growth of Weissella viridescens and Leuconostoc mesenteroides in pure and mixed cultivation. Food Microbiol 2024; 119:104452. [PMID: 38225053 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
The current study was conducted to statistically compare the SYBR® Green quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay and the conventional plate counting (PC) method to construct growth curves of a cocktail of Weissella viridescens in pure culture under different isothermal storage conditions (4, 8, 14, and 30 °C) and in mixed culture with Leuconostoc mesenteroides at 8 °C. The efficiency and specificity of the qPCR standard curves were confirmed, and both methods were adequate to quantify the growth kinetics of W. viridescens at all isothermal temperatures, demonstrating a good correlation and agreement. The efficiencies of the standard curves varied between 98% and 102%. The SYBR® Green qPCR assay was also able to differentiate the growth curves of W. viridescens and L. mesenteroides in the mixed culture at 8 °C. Additionally, the SYBR® Green qPCR method was considered a faster and more sensitive alternative to construct growth curves under different isothermal conditions and differentiate morphologically similar lactic acid bacteria. Overall, the results suggest that the SYBR® Green qPCR method is a reliable and efficient tool to study microbial growth kinetics in pure and mixed cultures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wiaslan Figueiredo Martins
- Department of Food Technology, Goiano Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology, IF Goiano/Morrinhos Campus, Zip Code 75650-000, Morrinhos, GO, Brazil; Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, EQA/UFSC, Zip Code 88040-900, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, EQA/UFSC, Zip Code 88040-900, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- LaBeM - Laboratory of Bioactives and Microbiology, School of Food Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, UFPR/Jandaia do Sul Campus, Zip Code 86900-000, Jandaia do Sul, PR, Brazil
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- Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, EQA/UFSC, Zip Code 88040-900, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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Elbanna AM, Sabala RF, Abd-Elghany SM, Imre K, Morar A, Herman V, Sallam KI. Nisin and Organic Acid Salts Improved the Microbial Quality, Extended the Shelf Life, and Maintained the Sensory Attributes of Semidry Beef Luncheon Marketed at Adverse (35-40 °C) Ambient Summer Temperatures. Foods 2023; 12:4283. [PMID: 38231702 DOI: 10.3390/foods12234283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Semidry beef luncheon may undergo deteriorative changes during storage at ambient temperatures in tropical and subtropical regions including Egypt. This study was conducted in a meat plant in Egypt with the aim of overcoming the economic losses from the returns of spoiled unsold beef luncheon displayed in grocery stores at adverse summer temperatures of 37 °C or more. Ten approaches were applied using different preservatives, comprising sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and organic acid salts (a combination of sodium lactate, sodium acetate, and sodium diacetate). In addition, the product was cooked at different temperatures and was stored for 21 days at 37 °C, during which time the shelf life, microbial quality, pH, and sensory attributes were investigated. By Day 21 of storage, the luncheon contained 50 mg/kg sodium nitrite, 25 mg/kg nisin, and 1000 mg/kg organic acid salts and, when cooked at a final core temperature of 92 °C, exhibited reductions in aerobic plate count, anaerobic plate count, lactic acid bacterial count, and mold and yeast counts by 4.32, 3.54, 3.47, and 1.89 log10 CFU/g, respectively, when compared with the control. The sensory attributes and pH were also maintained in the final products of such treatment, with no product return and the avoidance of economic loss. This study presents a novel approach for solving the major problem of the deteriorative changes that occur in semidry luncheon sausage and similar meat products which require rejection with a huge economic loss, especially in tropical and semitropical areas of the world that have similar problems of high climatic temperatures and a low availability of energy or technological resources.
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- Ahmed Medhat Elbanna
- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timișoara, 300645 Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timișoara, 300645 Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timişoara, 300645 Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Karam L, Ghonim F, Dahdah P, Attieh G, Al-Ahmad S, Ghonim S, Osaili T. Beyond Chemical Preservatives: Enhancing the Shelf-Life and Sensory Quality of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Hummus with Vinegar and Other Natural Antimicrobials. Foods 2023; 12:2947. [PMID: 37569216 PMCID: PMC10418500 DOI: 10.3390/foods12152947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Hummus is a traditional and very popular Mediterranean ready-to-eat (RTE) food, with growing popularity worldwide. However, it has a high water activity and is susceptible to microbial growth and post-process contamination that limit its quality and shelf-life. For this purpose, the present study compared the use of several antimicrobials, alone or in combination, for hummus preservation during storage (4 °C), for up to 45 days. The chemical preservative potassium sorbate 0.09% (S) was evaluated, along with three natural antimicrobials: garlic 1.25% (G); vinegar 5% (V); natamycin 0.002% (N); or their combination: garlic 1.25%-vinegar 5% (GV); vinegar 5%-natamycin 0.002% (VN); garlic 1.25%-natamycin 0.002% (GN); and garlic 1.25%-vinegar 5%-natamycin 0.002% (GVN) to increase the shelf-life of hummus. A thymol and carvacrol mixture 0.2% (O) was also assessed to preserve and develop a new oregano-flavored hummus. All treatments that included vinegar used alone or in combination had significantly higher antimicrobial effectiveness than the other treatments. They achieved 2.2-3.2, 1.8-3.1, and 1.4-2.1 log reductions in total aerobic counts (TAC), Pseudomonas spp., and lactic acid bacteria (LAB), respectively, as compared to the control samples © at day 21. Therefore, the shelf-life of C, S, N, G, GN, and O was around (ca.) 19 days, compared to an extended one of ca. 25 days for V and VN, and ca. 30 days for GV and GVN. Sensory analysis showed the highest acceptability for C, N, S, V, and VN, followed by GV and GVN, and the lowest was for G, GN, and finally O. The findings provide potential alternatives to chemical preservatives, which could be used for natural hummus preservation and shelf-life extension.
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- Layal Karam
- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Balamand, Al Koura, Tripoli P.O. Box 100, Lebanon
- Department of Agriculture, Section of Agri-Food Biotechnology, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39/A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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Mustedanagic A, Schrattenecker A, Dzieciol M, Tichy A, Thalguter S, Wagner M, Stessl B. Characterization of Leuconostoc carnosum and Latilactobacillus sakei during Cooked Pork Ham Processing. Foods 2023; 12:2475. [PMID: 37444213 DOI: 10.3390/foods12132475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Cooked ham is a popular, ready-to-eat product made of pork meat that is susceptible to microbial growth throughout its shelf life. In this study, we aimed to monitor the microbial growth and composition of nine vacuum-packed cooked ham lots using plate counting until the microbial limit of 7.4 log10 AMC/LAB CFU/g was exceeded. Eight out of nine lots exceeded the microbial limit after 20 days of storage. Lactic acid bacteria strains, particularly Leuconostoc carnosum and Latilactobacillus sakei, prevailed in vacuum-packed cooked ham. Leuconostoc carnosum 2 (Leuc 2) and Latilactobacillus sakei 4 (Sakei 4) were isolated from raw meat and the post-cooking area of the food processing facility. Carbohydrate utilization patterns of Leuc. carnosum PFGE types isolated from raw meat and the food processing environment differed from those isolated from cooked ham. These findings demonstrate how raw meat and its processing environment impact the quality and shelf life of cooked ham.
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- Azra Mustedanagic
- FFoQSI GmbH-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, 3430 Tulln, Austria
- Unit of Food Microbiology, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Platform for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- FFoQSI GmbH-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- FFoQSI GmbH-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, 3430 Tulln, Austria
- Unit of Food Microbiology, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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Emamjomeh M, Mohd Hashim A, Abdul-Mutalib NA, Khairil Mokhtar NF, Mustapha NA, Maeda T, Amin-Nordin S. Profiling bacterial communities and foodborne pathogens on food-associated surface following contact with raw beef, chicken and pork using 16S amplicon metagenomics. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Shaik MI, Azhari MF, Sarbon NM. Gelatin-Based Film as a Color Indicator in Food-Spoilage Observation: A Review. Foods 2022; 11:foods11233797. [PMID: 36496605 PMCID: PMC9739830 DOI: 10.3390/foods11233797] [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: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The color indicator can monitor the quality and safety of food products due to its sensitive nature toward various pH levels. A color indicator helps consumers monitor the freshness of food products since it is difficult for them to depend solely on their appearance. Thus, this review could provide alternative suggestions to solve the food-spoilage determination, especially for perishable food. Usually, food spoilage happens due to protein and lipid oxidation, enzymatic reaction, and microbial activity that will cause an alteration of the pH level. Due to their broad-spectrum properties, natural sources such as anthocyanin, curcumin, and betacyanin are commonly used in developing color indicators. They can also improve the gelatin-based film's morphology and significant drawbacks. Incorporating natural colorants into the gelatin-based film can improve the film's strength, gas-barrier properties, and water-vapor permeability and provide antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Hence, the color indicator can be utilized as an effective tool to monitor and control the shelf life of packaged foods. Nevertheless, future studies should consider the determination of food-spoilage observation using natural colorants from betacyanin, chlorophyll, and carotenoids, as well as the determination of gas levels in food spoilage, especially carbon dioxide gas.
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Todorov SD, Popov I, Weeks R, Chikindas ML. Use of Bacteriocins and Bacteriocinogenic Beneficial Organisms in Food Products: Benefits, Challenges, Concerns. Foods 2022; 11:foods11193145. [PMID: 36230222 PMCID: PMC9563261 DOI: 10.3390/foods11193145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This review’s objective was to critically revisit various research approaches for studies on the application of beneficial organisms and bacteriocins as effective biopreservatives in the food industry. There are a substantial number of research papers reporting newly isolated bacterial strains from fermented food products and their application as potential probiotics, including partial characterization of bacteriocins produced by these microorganisms. Most of these studies follow scientific community-accepted standard procedures and propose various applications of the studied strains and bacteriocins as potential biopreservatives for the food industry. A few investigations go somewhat further, performing model studies, exploring the application of expressed bacteriocins in a designed food product, or trying to evaluate the effectiveness of the studied potential probiotics and bacteriocins against foodborne pathogens. Some authors propose applications of bacteriocin producers as starter cultures and are exploring in situ bacteriocin production to aid in the effective control of foodborne pathogens. However, few studies have evaluated the possible adverse effects of bacteriocins, such as toxicity. This comes from well-documented reports on bacteriocins being mostly non-immunogenic and having low cytotoxicity because most of these proteinaceous molecules are small peptides. However, some studies have reported on bacteriocins with noticeable cytotoxicity, which may become even more pronounced in genetically engineered or modified bacteriocins. Moreover, their cytotoxicity can be very specific and is dependent on the concentration of the bacteriocin and the nature of the targeted cell. This will be discussed in detail in the present review.
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- Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
- ProBacLab, Laboratório de Microbiologia de Alimentos, Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-88-9583119
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- Center for Agrobiotechnology, Don State Technical University, 344002 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Health Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08904, USA
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- Center for Agrobiotechnology, Don State Technical University, 344002 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- Health Promoting Naturals Laboratory, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08904, USA
- Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Canci LA, de Toledo Benassi M, Canan C, Kalschne DL, Colla E. Antimicrobial potential of aqueous coffee extracts against pathogens and Lactobacillus species: A food matrix application. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kamarinou CS, Papadopoulou OS, Doulgeraki AI, Tassou CC, Galanis A, Chorianopoulos NG, Argyri AA. Mapping the Key Technological and Functional Characteristics of Indigenous Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Greek Traditional Dairy Products. Microorganisms 2022; 10:246. [PMID: 35208701 PMCID: PMC8875946 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10020246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to isolate indigenous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from traditional Greek cheeses and assess their biochemical, technological, and functional characteristics, so as to develop novel cultures with multi-functional properties. Hence, 109 LAB isolates were recovered from traditional fresh cheeses and were evaluated in vitro for their gas production; proteolytic, lipolytic, and haemolytic activity; exopolysaccharide production (EPS); enzymatic potential; and ability to grow at 6.5% NaCl and at different pH, temperature, and anaerobic conditions. Consequently, 48 selected isolates were further evaluated for their survival under simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions, partial bile salt hydrolase activity, antibiotic resistance, and antimicrobial activity against pathogens. These isolates were also incorporated as co-cultures in yogurt production to examine their sensory characteristics and their survival in the product. Some prominent isolates that showed favorable technological and functional characteristics (good survival rates at low pH and bile salts, ability to produce β-galactosidase, and EPS) and attributed desirable sensory characteristics to yogurt were Lactococcuslactis (SRX2, SRX3, SRX5, and SMX16), Lactobacillus paracasei SRX10, and Lactiplantibacillusplantarum (FRX7, FB1), while Leuconostoc mesenteroides FMX3 and L. lactis SMX2 showed an anti-listerial activity in vitro. The results of the present study are promising for the production of novel dairy functional products with an enhanced quality and safety.
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- Christina S. Kamarinou
- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—DIMITRA, 14123 Lycovrissi, Greece; (C.S.K.); (O.S.P.); (A.I.D.); (C.C.T.)
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Esteves E, Whyte P, Mills J, Brightwell G, Gupta TB, Bolton D. An investigation into the anaerobic spoilage microbiota of beef carcass and rump steak cuts using high- throughput sequencing. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2021; 368:6362601. [PMID: 34472614 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnab109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The presence of anaerobic microflora on fresh beef carcass and rump steaks, which may contribute to meat spoilage, was explored in this study. A total of 120 carcass and 120 rump steak swabs were collected immediately after slaughtering and boning, respectively from five meat plants, anaerobically incubated and enriched at 4°C for 3 weeks. This was followed by DNA extraction and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing using the Illumina MiSeq, with subsequent bioinformatics analysis. The enriched microbiota of the samples was classified and grouped into 149 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The microbiota recovered from both sample types consisted mainly of Carnobacterium, with an average relative abundance of 28.4% and 32.8% in beef carcasses and beef rump steaks, respectively. This was followed by Streptococcus, Serratia, Lactococcus, Enterococcus, Escherichia-Shigella, Raoultella and Aeromonas ranging from 1.5 to 20% and 0.1 to 29.8% in enriched carcasses and rump steak swabs, respectively. Trichococcus, Bacteroides, Dysgomonas, Providencia, Paraclostridium and Proteus were also present ranging from 0 to 0.8% on carcass and 0 to 1.8% on rump steak swabs, respectively. Alpha and beta diversity measurements showed limited diversity between the two sample types, but some differences between samples from the beef plants investigated were evident. This study highlights the presence of potential spoilage bacteria, mainly anaerobic genera on and between carcass and rump steaks, as an indication of contamination on and between these samples.
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- Eden Esteves
- Department of Food Safety, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland.,School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.,Food Assurance Team, AgResearch Limited, Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Food Assurance Team, AgResearch Limited, Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand
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- Food Assurance Team, AgResearch Limited, Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand
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- Food Assurance Team, AgResearch Limited, Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4472, New Zealand
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- Department of Food Safety, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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Machado Vasconcelos LI, Silva-Buzanello RAD, Kalschne DL, Scremin FR, Stival Bittencourt PR, Gaudêncio Dias JT, Canan C, Corso MP. Functional fermented sausages incorporated with microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum BG 112 in Acrycoat S100. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ziomek M, Drozd Ł, Gondek M, Pyz-Łukasik R, Pedonese F, Florek M, Domaradzki P, Skałecki P. Microbiological Changes in Meat and Minced Meat from Beavers ( Castor fiber L.) during Refrigerated and Frozen Storage. Foods 2021; 10:foods10061270. [PMID: 34199678 PMCID: PMC8227394 DOI: 10.3390/foods10061270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the microbiological status, pH, and water activity of European beaver meat to establish its shelf-life and microbiological safety. In this study, the microbiological profiles of meat and minced meat obtained from the carcasses of beavers were investigated. Microbial evaluation of the chilled meat was performed within 24 h after hunting, on the 7th day and 14th day, and the evaluation of the frozen meat was made during the 11th week of storage. Meat samples were analysed for total viable count (TVC), psychrotrophic bacteria count (PBC), Enterobacteriaceae count (EBC), Escherichiacoli count (EC), total staphylococcal count (TSC), lactic acid bacteria count (LABC) and total yeast and mould counts (TYMC). Tests for the presence of pathogenic bacteria from the genus Salmonella and Listeria were also performed. Additionally, the pH and water activity were determined. The initial amount of TVC was 4.94 log CFU/g in meat samples and 4.80 log CFU/g in minced meat. After 14 days of storage, the TVC increased to 8.33 in meat samples and 8.08 log CFU/g in minced meat. Pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria and Salmonella were not found in the beaver meat tested. The microbiological state of meat stored frozen for 11 weeks was comparable to the state found in meat stored refrigerated for seven days regarding the number of microorganisms.
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- Monika Ziomek
- Department of Food Hygiene of Animal Origin, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.Z.); (M.G.); (R.P.-Ł.)
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- Department of Food Hygiene of Animal Origin, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.Z.); (M.G.); (R.P.-Ł.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81-445-62-56
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- Department of Food Hygiene of Animal Origin, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.Z.); (M.G.); (R.P.-Ł.)
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- Department of Food Hygiene of Animal Origin, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.Z.); (M.G.); (R.P.-Ł.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, Institute of Quality Assessment and Processing of Animal Products, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.F.); (P.D.); (P.S.)
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- Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, Institute of Quality Assessment and Processing of Animal Products, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.F.); (P.D.); (P.S.)
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- Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, Institute of Quality Assessment and Processing of Animal Products, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (M.F.); (P.D.); (P.S.)
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Cenci-Goga BT, Sechi P, Iulietto MF, Amirjalali S, Barbera S, Karama M, Aly SS, Grispoldi L. Characterization and Growth under Different Storage Temperatures of Ropy Slime-Producing Leuconostoc mesenteroides Isolated from Cooked Meat Products. J Food Prot 2020; 83:1043-1049. [PMID: 31930931 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-19-521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT The presence of lactic acid bacteria can be detrimental when the abundant growth of slime-producing strains (Lactobacillus spp. and Leuconostoc spp.) causes spoilage of meat products. Two strains of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from vacuum-packed cooked hams that had been withdrawn from the market for the so-called ropy slime defect and identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides. In an attempt to define the behavior of ropy slime-producing bacteria, two strains of L. mesenteroides were incubated in de Man Rogosa Sharpe broth at different storage temperatures and conditions of thermal abuse (4, 12, 20, 30, 37, and 44°C). Both strains showed a lack of growth at 44°C, a good level of development at 30 and 37°C, and evident growth ability at low temperatures, with a long stationary phase. In particular, the bacterial concentration at 4°C was >105 CFU mL-1 after more than 120 days of incubation. This study demonstrates that the refrigeration temperature for cooked meat products does not constitute a hurdle for ropy slime producers and their subsequent ability to spoil. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Beniamino T Cenci-Goga
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-3383 [L.G.]).,Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-3383 [L.G.])
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-3383 [L.G.])
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-3383 [L.G.])
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tulare, California 93274, USA.,Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti di Origine Animale, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-3383 [L.G.])
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Effect of the smoking using Brazilian reforestation woods on volatile organic compounds, lipid oxidation, microbiological and hedonic quality of bacons during shelf life. Meat Sci 2020; 164:108110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Martins WF, Longhi DA, de Aragão GMF, Melero B, Rovira J, Diez AM. A mathematical modeling approach to the quantification of lactic acid bacteria in vacuum-packaged samples of cooked meat: Combining the TaqMan-based quantitative PCR method with the plate-count method. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 318:108466. [PMID: 31865245 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The TaqMan-based quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) method and the Plate Count (PC) method are both used in combination with primary and secondary mathematical modeling, to describe the growth curves of Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Weissella viridescens in vacuum-packaged meat products during storage under different isothermal conditions. Vacuum-Packaged Morcilla (VPM), a typical cooked blood sausage, is used as a representative meat product, with the aim of improving shelf-life prediction methods for those sorts of meat products. The standard curves constructed by qPCR showed good linearity between the cycle threshold (CT) and log10 CFU/g, demonstrating the high precision and the reproducible results of the qPCR method. The curves were used for the quantification of L. mesenteroides and W. viridescens in artificially inoculated VPM samples under isothermal storage (5, 8, 13 and 18 °C). Primally, both the qPCR and the PC methods were compared, and a linear regression analysis demonstrated a statistically significant linear correlation between the methods. Secondly, the Baranyi and Roberts model was fitted to the growth curve data to estimate the kinetic parameters of L. mesenteroides and W. viridescens under isothermal conditions, and secondary models were used to establish the dependence of the maximum specific growth rate on the temperature. The results proved that primary and secondary models were adequate for describing the growth curves of both methods in relation to both bacteria. In conclusion, the results of all the experiments proved that the qPCR method in combination with the PC method can be used to construct microbial growth kinetics and that primary and secondary mathematical modeling can be successfully applied to describe the growth of L. mesenteroides and W. viridescens in vacuum-packaged morcilla and, by extension, other cooked meat products with similar characteristics.
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- Wiaslan Figueiredo Martins
- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Center of Technology, Florianópolis, SC 88040-901, Brazil; Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiano, Food Technology, Campus Morrinhos, Morrinhos, GO 75650-000, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Food Engineering, Campus Jandaia do Sul, Jandaia do Sul, PR 86900-000, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Center of Technology, Florianópolis, SC 88040-901, Brazil
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- University of Burgos, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Burgos 09001, Spain
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- University of Burgos, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Burgos 09001, Spain
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- University of Burgos, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Burgos 09001, Spain.
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Khorsandi A, Eskandari MH, Aminlari M, Shekarforoush SS, Golmakani MT. Shelf-life extension of vacuum packed emulsion-type sausage using combination of natural antimicrobials. Food Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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de Souza de Azevedo PO, Converti A, Gierus M, de Souza Oliveira RP. Application of nisin as biopreservative of pork meat by dipping and spraying methods. Braz J Microbiol 2019; 50:523-526. [PMID: 31016570 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-019-00080-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Comparison between dipping and spraying methods to inhibit bacterial growth on artificially contaminated pork meat showed greater effectiveness of the latter method during the whole low-temperature one-week storage of product. These results suggest that the spraying method could be successful in directly applying antimicrobials to food products.
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pole of Chemical Engineering, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Livestock Products, and Nutrition Physiology (TTE), IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
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Olszewska M, Nynca A, Białobrzewski I, Kocot A, Łaguna J. Assessment of the bacterial viability of chlorine‐ and quaternary ammonium compounds‐treated
Lactobacillus
cells via a multi‐method approach. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 126:1070-1080. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- M.A. Olszewska
- Chair of Industrial and Food Microbiology Faculty of Food Science University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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- Chair of Systems Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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- Chair of Industrial and Food Microbiology Faculty of Food Science University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences Olsztyn Poland
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Merlich A, Galkin M, Choiset Y, Limanska N, Vasylieva N, Ivanytsia V, Haertlé T. Characterization of the bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus italicus ONU547 isolated from Thai fermented cabbage. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2019; 64:535-545. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-019-00677-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Somarathna T, Ranaweera KKDS, Premakumara GAS, Weerakkody NS. Combination effect of
Alpinia malaccensis
and
Terminalia catappa
extract for controlling foodborne pathogens and spoilage bacteria on ready to cook vacuum packed raw chicken meat. J Food Saf 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Thikshani Somarathna
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Graduate StudiesUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda Sri Lanka
- Department of Agricultural and Plantation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering TechnologyThe Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala Sri Lanka
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Graduate StudiesUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda Sri Lanka
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- Department of Agricultural and Plantation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering TechnologyThe Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala Sri Lanka
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Huang CH, Liou JS, Huang L, Watanabe K. Developing novel species-specific DNA markers for PCR-based species identification of the Lactobacillus sakei group. Lett Appl Microbiol 2018; 66:138-144. [PMID: 29139141 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Identification of members of the Lactobacillus sakei group (LSG) by common phenotypic and genotypic methods is generally inadequate and time-consuming. The objective of this study was to develop novel species-specific primers based on sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers using random amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) analysis. Three species-specific fragments were gel-purified, cloned and sequenced after preliminary screening of 80 random primers. Accordingly, three pairs of primers Lcur-F/R, Lgram-F/R and Lsakei-F/R were designed based on single species-specific bands (281, 278 and 472 bp) that were obtained from Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus graminis and L. sakei, respectively. The specificities of these primer pairs were confirmed in 21 LSG strains and 31 nontarget Lactobacillus strains. In addition, the detection limits for each primer pair were approx. 105 , 104 and 106 cells per gram of meat samples spiked with L. curvatus, L. graminis and L. sakei, respectively. In conclusion, we have successfully developed a rapid, accurate and effective PCR-based method for identification of species in the LSG. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Neither phenotypic nor the most commonly used genotypic method (16S rRNA gene sequencing) provides sufficient resolution for accurate identification of the Lactobacillus sakei group. A sequence-characterized amplified region method developed in this study provides a rapid, cost-effective way to detect the member of the L. sakei group in meat sample.
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- C-H Huang
- Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leyva Salas M, Mounier J, Valence F, Coton M, Thierry A, Coton E. Antifungal Microbial Agents for Food Biopreservation-A Review. Microorganisms 2017; 5:microorganisms5030037. [PMID: 28698479 PMCID: PMC5620628 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms5030037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Food spoilage is a major issue for the food industry, leading to food waste, substantial economic losses for manufacturers and consumers, and a negative impact on brand names. Among causes, fungal contamination can be encountered at various stages of the food chain (e.g., post-harvest, during processing or storage). Fungal development leads to food sensory defects varying from visual deterioration to noticeable odor, flavor, or texture changes but can also have negative health impacts via mycotoxin production by some molds. In order to avoid microbial spoilage and thus extend product shelf life, different treatments—including fungicides and chemical preservatives—are used. In parallel, public authorities encourage the food industry to limit the use of these chemical compounds and develop natural methods for food preservation. This is accompanied by a strong societal demand for ‘clean label’ food products, as consumers are looking for more natural, less severely processed and safer products. In this context, microbial agents corresponding to bioprotective cultures, fermentates, culture-free supernatant or purified molecules, exhibiting antifungal activities represent a growing interest as an alternative to chemical preservation. This review presents the main fungal spoilers encountered in food products, the antifungal microorganisms tested for food bioprotection, and their mechanisms of action. A focus is made in particular on the recent in situ studies and the constraints associated with the use of antifungal microbial agents for food biopreservation.
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- Marcia Leyva Salas
- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne (LUBEM EA3882), Université de Brest, Technopole Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France.
- UMR1253 Science et Technologie du Lait et de l'Œuf, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, 35000 Rennes, France.
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- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne (LUBEM EA3882), Université de Brest, Technopole Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- UMR1253 Science et Technologie du Lait et de l'Œuf, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, 35000 Rennes, France.
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- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne (LUBEM EA3882), Université de Brest, Technopole Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- UMR1253 Science et Technologie du Lait et de l'Œuf, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, 35000 Rennes, France.
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- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne (LUBEM EA3882), Université de Brest, Technopole Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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Isolation of two lactobacilli, producers of two new bacteriocin-like substances (BLS) for potential food-preservative use. Eur Food Res Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-017-2913-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Geeraerts W, Pothakos V, De Vuyst L, Leroy F. Diversity of the dominant bacterial species on sliced cooked pork products at expiration date in the Belgian retail. Food Microbiol 2017; 65:236-243. [PMID: 28400008 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pork-based cooked products, such as cooked hams, are economically valuable foods that are vulnerable to bacterial spoilage, even when applying cooling and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Besides a common presence of Brochothrix thermosphacta, their microbiota are usually dominated by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Yet, the exact LAB species diversity can differ considerably among products. In this study, 42 sliced cooked pork samples were acquired from three different Belgian supermarkets to map their bacterial heterogeneity. The community compositions of the dominant bacterial species were established by analysing a total of 702 isolates from selective agar media by (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting followed by gene sequencing. Most of the isolates belonged to the genera Carnobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Leuconostoc, with Leuconostoc carnosum and Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum being the most dominant members. The diversity of the dominant bacterial species varied when comparing samples from different production facilities and, in some cases, even within the same product types. Although LAB consistently dominated the microbiota of sliced cooked pork products in the Belgian market, results indicated that bacterial diversity needs to be addressed on the level of product composition and batch variation. Dedicated studies will be needed to substantiate potential links between such variability and microbial composition. For instance, the fact that higher levels of lactobacilli were associated with the presence of potassium lactate (E326) may be suggestive of selective pressure but needs to be validated, as this finding referred to a single product only.
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- Wim Geeraerts
- Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO), Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO), Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO), Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO), Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Kuda T, Nakano A, Takahashi H, Kimura B. Effect of the quantities of food residues on the desiccation resistance of spoilage lactic acid bacteria adhered to a stainless steel surface. Food Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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