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Niu X, Wang Z, Wang C, Wang H. Dibenzylideneacetone Overcomes Botrytis cinerea Infection in Cherry Tomatoes by Inhibiting Chitinase Activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:19422-19433. [PMID: 37915214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Chitinase, a crucial component of the fungal cell wall and septa, plays an important role in fungal germination by hydrolyzing chitin to provide carbon and energy for fungal growth and reproduction. In this study, we initially screened dibenzylideneacetone (DBA), a small molecule with inhibitory activity against Botrytis cinerea Chitinase, exhibiting an IC50 of 13.10 μg/mL. By constructing a three-dimensional (3D) model of the B. cinerea Chitinase and utilizing computational biology approaches, we found DBA bound to the active site pocket and formed strong π-π interactions and hydrophobic interactions with Chitinase, indicative of its competitive inhibitory mode. Site-directed mutagenesis also revealed that TRP-382, TRP-135, and ALA-215 were key amino acid residues involved in DBA binding. Subsequent antifungal assays showed that DBA had an MIC of 32 μg/mL against B. cinerea and EC50 values of 16.29 and 14.64 μg/mL in inhibiting mycelial growth and spore germination, respectively. Importantly, in vivo experiments demonstrated that DBA treatment significantly extended the shelf life of cherry tomatoes by 2-fold. Therefore, DBA represents a promising antifungal agent for fruit preservation applications.
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- Xiaodi Niu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, P. R. China
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Ban GH, Kim SH, Kang DH, Park SH. Comparison of the efficacy of physical and chemical strategies for the inactivation of biofilm cells of foodborne pathogens. Food Sci Biotechnol 2023; 32:1679-1702. [PMID: 37780592 PMCID: PMC10533464 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01312-2] [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: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Biofilm formation is a strategy in which microorganisms generate a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances to increase survival under harsh conditions. The efficacy of sanitization processes is lowered when biofilms form, in particular on industrial devices. While various traditional and emerging technologies have been explored for the eradication of biofilms, cell resistance under a range of environmental conditions renders evaluation of the efficacy of control challenging. This review aimed to: (1) classify biofilm control measures into chemical, physical, and combination methods, (2) discuss mechanisms underlying inactivation by each method, and (3) summarize the reduction of biofilm cells after each treatment. The review is expected to be useful for future experimental studies and help to guide the establishment of biofilm control strategies in the food industry.
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- Ga-Hee Ban
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Kongju National University, Yesan, Chungnam 32439 Republic of Korea
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Su R, Guo X, Cheng S, Zhang Z, Yang H, Wang J, Song L, Liu Z, Wang Y, Lü X, Shi C. Inactivation of Salmonella using ultrasound in combination with Litsea cubeba essential oil nanoemulsion and its bactericidal application on cherry tomatoes. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 98:106481. [PMID: 37336076 PMCID: PMC10300259 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The presence of Salmonella in nature poses a significant and unacceptable threat to the human public health domain. In this study, the antibacterial effect and mechanism of ultrasound (US) combined with Litsea cubeba essential oil nanoemulsion (LEON) on Salmonella. LEON + US treatment has a significant bactericidal effect on Salmonella. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA) detection, N-phenyl-l-naphthylamine (NPN) uptake and nucleic acid release assays showed that LEON + US exacerbated cell membrane lipid peroxidation and increased the permeability of the cell membrane. The results of field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that LEON + US treatment was able to alter cell morphology. It can be observed by flow cytometry (FCM) that LEON + US treatment can cause cell apoptosis. In addition, bacterial counts of cherry tomatoes treated with LEON (0.08 μL/mL) + US (345 W/cm2) for 9 min were reduced by 6.50 ± 0.20 log CFU/mL. This study demonstrates that LEON + US treatment can be an effective way to improve the safety of fruits and vegetables in the food industry.
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- Ruiying Su
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Jaber N, Al-Remawi M. Evaluation of a novel water-soluble decanoic acid formulation as a fruit sanitizer. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 388:110067. [PMID: 36608355 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.110067] [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: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fruits irrigated with contaminated water can transmit various pathogens. High sugar content in fruits such as black cherry (BC) fruit encourages microbial proliferation. A novel water-soluble decanoic acid (WSDA) was evaluated as a fruit sanitizer and compared with other traditional fruit sanitizers such as ethanol, bleach, or dishwasher surfactants. WSDA sanitizer killed yeasts, molds and bacteria including E. coli microbes effectively as other sanitizers with (4 log cycle reduction) of microbial load. Furthermore, the bacterial sanitization mechanism i.e. bactericidal or bacteriostatic was evaluated for alcohol, bleaching and WASDA solutions. E. coli was selected as the model pathogen used for such comparison. Results indicated that the mechanism of action for the three sanitizer solutions against E. coli was bactericidal. The problem with most used fruit sanitizers is their negative influence on fruit quality in terms of physical, mechanical and taste properties. In addition, some led to toxicological and ecological concerns. Thus, studies were conducted to explore the changes in the exocarp cell structure of BC fruit upon exposure to WSDA and other sanitizers using microscopic investigation. WSDA could have a very mild or gentle effect on the BC fruit cells compared to other sanitizers. Alcohol, bleaching and dishwasher surfactant changed the cellular structures and the intercellular spaces. Sanitizers may also affect fruit swelling. WSDA showed an increase in percent weight gain but it was significantly (p < 0.05) much lower than dishwasher surfactant and bleaching solution. BC Fruit flesh firmness and hardness were investigated upon exposure to different sanitizer solutions. BC fruit treated with WSDA showed the highest firmness values. Some liquid sanitizers could affect fruit quality in terms of fruit taste. Sensory evaluation in terms of the sanitizer's smell, texture and hedonic of BC fruit after soaking in different sanitizers was carried out. All sensory parameters of BC fruit soaked with WSDA were similar with insignificant differences (p > 0.05) compared to BC fruit soaked in tap water. However, the sensory parameters were significantly different (p < 0.05) when compared with alcohol, bleach and dishwasher surfactant. This ensures that WSDA was superior to other evaluated sanitizers in terms of physical, mechanical and fruit quality.
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- Nisrein Jaber
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan
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Yin HB, Chen CH, Colorado-Suarez S, Patel J. Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica on Fresh Strawberries with Lactic Acid Bacteria During Refrigerated Storage. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2022; 19:324-331. [PMID: 35290741 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2021.0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Small fruits such as strawberries have been increasingly implicated in outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes may contaminate strawberries leading to potential public health concern. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a combined lactic acid bacteria (LAB) treatment of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus for controlling S. enterica and L. monocytogenes on fresh strawberries during storage at 4°C and 10°C. Strawberries purchased from a local grocery store were separately dip inoculated with Salmonella Newport, Salmonella Tennessee, Salmonella Thompson, or a three-strain cocktail of L. monocytogenes at ∼9 log colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL and allowed to air-dry for 1 h. Inoculated strawberries were then divided into three groups: (1) Control (pathogen alone), (2) Man, Rogosa, Sharpe (MRS) control (dipping in MRS broth), and (3) LAB treatment (dipping in a LAB cocktail of L. plantarum and P. pentosaceus). After treatment, strawberries were stored at 4°C or 10°C for 7 d in vented clamshell containers. Surviving Listeria, Salmonella, and LAB populations on strawberries were determined on 0, 1, 3, and 7 d post-treatment by plating on selective agars. At both 4°C and 10°C, LAB treatment significantly decreased Listeria populations by up to 2 log CFU/g compared to controls after 3 d of storage (p < 0.05). When strawberries were stored at 4°C, LAB treatment reduced ∼2.5 log, ∼2.7 log, and ∼2.9 log CFU/g in Salmonella Newport, Salmonella Tennessee, and Salmonella Thompson populations, respectively, compared to control on day 7. Similarly, ∼2.5 log CFU/g reductions of Salmonella populations were observed with LAB treatment at 10°C on day 7. LAB populations remained at ∼7.5 log CFU/g levels on strawberries at both temperatures throughout the entire study. Results of this study suggest that a combined LAB treatment can be potentially used as biocontrol agents against Salmonella and L. monocytogenes on strawberries at postharvest level.
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- Hsin-Bai Yin
- Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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- Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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- Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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- Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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Reduction of Bacterial Enteric Pathogens and Hygiene Indicator Bacteria on Tomato Skin Surfaces by a Polymeric Nanoparticle-Loaded Plant-Derived Antimicrobial. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10020448. [PMID: 35208902 PMCID: PMC8877882 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10020448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This study determined Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium survival on tomato skins as a function of sanitization treatment, under three differing contamination and sanitization scenarios. Sanitizing treatments consisted of the plant-derived antimicrobial (PDA) geraniol (0.5 wt.%) emulsified in the polymeric surfactant Pluronic F-127 (GNP), 0.5 wt.% unencapsulated geraniol (UG), 200 mg/L hypochlorous acid at pH 7.0 (HOCl), and a sterile distilled water wash (CON). Experimental contamination and sanitization scenarios tested were: (1) pathogen inoculation preceded by treatment; (2) the pathogen was inoculated onto samples twice with a sanitizing treatment applied in between inoculations; and (3) pathogen inoculation followed by sanitizing treatment. Reductions in counts of surviving pathogens were dependent on the sanitizing treatment, the storage period, or the interaction of these independent/main effects. GNP treatment yielded the greatest reductions in pathogen counts on tomato skins; pathogen survivor counts following GNP treatment were consistently statistically lower than those achieved by HOCl or UG treatments (p < 0.05). GNP treatment provided greatest pathogen reduction under differing conditions of pre- and/or post-harvest cross-contamination, and reduced hygiene-indicating microbes the most of all treatments on non-inoculated samples. Encapsulated geraniol can reduce the risk of pathogen transmission on tomato fruit, reducing food safety hazard risks for tomato consumers.
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Soraggi Battagin T, Nicolas Caccalano M, Dilarri G, Felipe Cavicchia Zamuner C, Alleoni N, Leonardo Saldanha L, Bacci M, Ferreira H. Syzygium aromaticum
(clove) essential oil: An alternative for the sanitization of citrus fruit in packinghouses. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Tiago Soraggi Battagin
- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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- Department of General and Applied Biology Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) Rio Claro Brazil
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Luu P, Chhetri VS, Janes ME, King JM, Adhikari A. Efficacy of gaseous chlorine dioxide in reducing Salmonella enterica, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes on strawberries and blueberries. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.110906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effect of Different Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Quality of Mulberry Fruit ( Morus alba L. cv Kokuso 21). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE 2021; 2021:8844502. [PMID: 33614781 PMCID: PMC7878082 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8844502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The control of temperature and gas composition is essential to maintain the fresh flavor and quality of perishable fruits like mulberry. This study presented a modified atmosphere experiment (MAP) for fresh fruit showing the potential benefits of innovative gas mixing with argon. The effects of MAP were studied on the physicochemical and qualitative attributes of mulberry preserved at 4 ± 1°C and 90 ± 5% R.H. Fresh mulberries were packaged with different gas combinations: MAP1 (4%O2+6%CO2+90%N2), MAP2 (10%O2+5%CO2+85%Ar), CTR1 (20.9%O2+0.04%CO2), and CTR2 (10%O2+5%CO2+85%N2). Changes in quality parameters were evaluated after 0, 4, 8, and 12 days of storage. Mulberries packaged with MAP had a lower weight loss than CTR samples which lost more than 80% of their initial weight. Furthermore, the results showed that the argon treatment was the best in keeping the fruit juice content, preserving its structure. Despite not showing great differences with MAP1 treatment, Ar allowed to maintain high TSS up to 8 storage days, slowed CO2 production. The sensory profile of mulberry fruit was not significantly affected by storage in modified atmospheres, and the production of potential unpleasant odors in MAP2 could not be perceived. The results of this study confirm that this innovative approach, using MAP technology, has a potential use in maintaining mulberry fruit quality for a longer time.
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Donatti Leão Alvarenga P, Mileib Vasconcelos C, de São José JFB. Application of Ultrasound Combined with Acetic Acid and Peracetic Acid: Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Strawberries. Molecules 2020; 26:molecules26010016. [PMID: 33375142 PMCID: PMC7792923 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This work evaluated the application of organic acids (acetic and peracetic acid) and ultrasound as alternative sanitization methods for improving the microbiological and physicochemical qualities of strawberries. A reduction of up to 2.48 log CFU/g aerobic mesophiles and between 0.89 and 1.45 log CFU/g coliforms at 35 °C was found. For molds and yeasts, significant differences occurred with different treatments and storage time (p < 0.05). Ultrasound treatments in combination with peracetic acid and acetic acid allowed a decimal reduction in molds and yeasts (p < 0.05). All evaluated treatments promoted a significant reduction in the Escherichia coli count (p < 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy revealed fragmented E. coli cells due to treatment with acetic acid and ultrasound. Storage time significantly affected pH, total titratable acidity, total soluble solids and the ratio of the total titratable acidity to the total soluble solids (p < 0.05). Anthocyanin content did not change with treatment or time and generally averaged 13.47 mg anthocyanin/100 g of strawberries on fresh matter. Mass loss was not significantly affected by the applied treatments (p > 0.05). The combination of ultrasound and peracetic acid may be an alternative to chlorine-based compounds to ensure microbiological safety without causing significant changes in the physicochemical characteristics of strawberries.
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- Priscila Donatti Leão Alvarenga
- Postgraduate Program in Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Marechal Campos Avenue, Vitória, Espírito Santo 28630, Brazil;
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- Food Biotechnology Laboratory, Vila Velha University, Comissário José Dantas de Melo Avenue, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 28630, Brazil;
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- Department of Integrated Health Education, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Marechal Campos Avenue, Vitória, Espírito Santo 28630, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55–27–3335–7223
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TARLAK F, OZDEMIR M, MELIKOGLU M. The combined effect of exposure time to sodium chlorite (NaClO2) solution and packaging on postharvest quality of white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) stored at 4 °C. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.24219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stefanello A, Magrini LN, Lemos JG, Garcia MV, Bernardi AO, Cichoski AJ, Copetti MV. Comparison of electrolized water and multiple chemical sanitizer action against heat-resistant molds (HRM). Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 335:108856. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ortiz-Solà J, Abadias M, Colás-Medà P, Sánchez G, Bobo G, Viñas I. Evaluation of a sanitizing washing step with different chemical disinfectants for the strawberry processing industry. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 334:108810. [PMID: 32805511 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Strawberries are often consumed fresh or only receive minimal processing, inducing a significant health risk to the consumer if contamination occurs anywhere from farm to fork. Outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with strawberries often involve a broad range of microbiological agents, from viruses (human norovirus) to bacteria (Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes). The addition of sanitizers to water washes is one of the most commonly studied strategies to remove or inactivate pathogens on berries as well as avoid cross contamination due to reuse of process wash water. The risk posed with the safety issues of by-products from chlorine disinfection in the fruit industry has led to a search for alternative sanitizers. We evaluated the applicability of different chemical sanitizers (peracetic acid (PA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), citric acid (CA), lactic acid (LA) and acetic acid (AA)) for the inactivation of S. enterica, L. monocytogenes and murine norovirus (MNV-1) on strawberries. A control treatment with chlorine (NaClO) (100 ppm) was included. For each sanitizer, different doses (40, 80 and 120 ppm for PA and 1, 2.5 and 5% for H2O2, LA, AA and CA) and time (2 and 5 min) were studied in order to optimize the decontamination washing step. The best concentrations were 80 ppm for PA, 5% for H2O2 and 2.5% for organic acids (LA, AA and CA) after 2 min treatment. Results indicate that the sanitizers selected may be a feasible alternative to chlorine (100 ppm) for removing selected pathogenic microorganisms (P > 0.05), with reductions about ≥2 log for bacterial strains and ≥ 1.7 log for MNV-1. As the washing water may also increase the microbial counts by cross-contamination, we observed that no pathogenic bacteria were found in wash water after 5% H2O2 and 80 ppm PA after 2 min treatment. On the other hand, we also reported reductions about total aerobic mesophyll (TAM) (0.0-1.4 log CFU/g) and molds and yeasts (M&Y) (0.3-1.8 log CFU/g) with all alternative sanitizers tested. Strawberries treated did not shown significant differences about physio-chemical parameters compared to the untreated samples (initial). For this study, the optimal sanitizer selected was PA, due to the low concentration and cost needed and its microbiocidal effect in wash water and fruit. Notwithstanding the results obtained, the effect of PA in combination with other non-thermal technologies such as water-assisted ultraviolet (UV-C) light should be studied in future research to improve the disinfection of strawberries.
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- J Ortiz-Solà
- Universitat de Lleida, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, XaRTA-Postharvest, Centro Agrotecnio, Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre, Parc Científic i Tecnològic Agroalimentari de Lleida, Parc de Gardeny, 25003 Lleida, Spain.
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- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre, Parc Científic i Tecnològic Agroalimentari de Lleida, Parc de Gardeny, 25003 Lleida, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de Conservación y Seguridad Alimentaria, IATA-CSIC, Avda. Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), XaRTA-Postharvest, Edifici Fruitcentre, Parc Científic i Tecnològic Agroalimentari de Lleida, Parc de Gardeny, 25003 Lleida, Spain
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- Universitat de Lleida, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, XaRTA-Postharvest, Centro Agrotecnio, Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain.
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Alvarado-Martinez Z, Tabashsum Z, Salaheen S, Mui C, Lebovic A, Gaspard S, Dattilio A, Young A, Kennedy NF, Biswas D. Growth Inhibition and Alternation of Virulence Genes of Salmonella on Produce Products Treated with Polyphenolic Extracts from Berry Pomace. J Food Prot 2020; 83:1463-1471. [PMID: 32299102 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-20-038] [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: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Organic farming, including integrated crop-livestock farms and backyard farming, is gaining popularity in the United States, and products from these farms are commonly sold at farmers' markets, local stores, and roadside stalls. Because organic farms avoid using antibiotics and chemicals and because they use composted animal waste and nonprofessional harvesting and packaging methods, their products have an increased risk of cross-contamination with zoonotic pathogens. This study sets out to evaluate the efficiency of new postharvest disinfection processes using natural berry pomace extracts (BPEs) as a means to reduce the bacterial load found in two common leafy greens, spinach and celery. Spinach and celery were inoculated with a fixed bacterial load of Salmonella Typhimurium and later were soaked in BPE-supplemented water (wBPE) for increasing periods of time, at two different temperatures (24 and 4°C). The remaining live bacteria were quantified (log CFU per leaf), and numbers were compared with those on vegetables soaked in water alone. The relative expression of virulence genes (hilA1/C1/D1, invA1/C1/E1/F1) of wBPE-treated Salmonella Typhimurium was determined. For spinach, there was a significant (P < 0.05) reduction of Salmonella Typhimurium: 0.2 to 1.2 log CFU/mL and 0.5 to 5 log CFU/mL at 24 and 4°C, respectively. For celery, there was also a significant (P < 0.05) reduction of Salmonella Typhimurium at either 24 or 4°C. The changes in relative expression of virulence genes of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from spinach and celery varied depending on the treatment conditions but showed a significant down-regulation of inv genes when treated at 24°C for 1,440 min (P < 0.05). After seven uses, the total polyphenolic compounds in wBPE remained at an effective concentration. This research suggests that soaking these vegetables with BPE-containing water at lower temperatures can still reduce the Salmonella Typhimurium load enough to minimize the risk of infection and alter virulence properties. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Zabdiel Alvarado-Martinez
- Biological Sciences Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology.,(ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-3139 [Z.A.M.])
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- Biological Sciences Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology.,Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Biological Sciences Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology
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- Biological Sciences Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Biological Sciences Program, Molecular and Cellular Biology.,Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.,Center for Food Safety and Security Systems, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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da Costa Lima M, de Souza EL. A systematic quantitative analysis of the published literature on the efficacy of essential oils as sanitizers in fresh leafy vegetables. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:2326-2339. [PMID: 32519881 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1776676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study carried out a systematic quantitative analysis of published literature on the efficacy of essential oils (EOs) as sanitizers in fresh leafy vegetables (FLVs). Efficacy of EO was measured by determining if their application could cause a reduction of microbial population in FLV, as well as by identifying experimental factors that might affect the achieved reduction levels. Data on efficacy of EO to reduce the microbial population and experimental conditions were collected from selected studies and compiled for a distribution and relational analysis. Reduction of an artificial inoculum and/or natural microbiota of FLV caused by 14 different EO were measured in 404 (73.8%) and 143 (26.2%) experiments, respectively. Results of quantitative analysis showed that EO are consistently effective to reduce microbial population in FLV either when the target microorganisms are forming an artificial inoculum or the natural microbiota, being overall similarly effective to or more effective than substances used ordinarily as sanitizers. EO were more effective to reduce the population of microorganisms forming an artificial inoculum than the natural microbiota. EO concentration and inoculum size had no significant effect on achieved reductions. Duration of sanitization treatment with EO had significant effect on achieved reductions and highest reductions were found when the sanitization time was >3 min. Although with the inherent variability in experimental designs found in available literature, the results of this quantitative analysis provide strong evidence that EO are promising candidates for use in strategies to sanitize FLV.
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- Maiara da Costa Lima
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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Patange A, Lu P, Boehm D, Cullen PJ, Bourke P. Efficacy of cold plasma functionalised water for improving microbiological safety of fresh produce and wash water recycling. Food Microbiol 2019; 84:103226. [PMID: 31421764 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) is an effective method for microbiological decontamination. This study evaluated an alternative water-based decontamination approach for inactivation of bacterial population from fresh produce and in the wash water generated from fresh produce washing. The study characterised ACP inactivation of attached Listeria innocua and Pseudomonas fluorescens inoculated on lettuce in comparison to chlorine treatment. P. fluorescens was sensitive to ACP treatment and was reduced below detection limit within 3 min of treatment. L. innocua population was reduced by ∼2.4 Log10 CFU/g after 5 min of treatment; showing similar inactivation efficacy to chlorine treatment. The microbial load in wash water was continuously decreased and was below detection limits after 10 min of ACP treatment. Micro-bubbling along with agitation assisted the bacterial detachment and distribution of reactive species, thus increasing bacterial inactivation efficacy from fresh produce and wash water. A shift in pH of plasma functionalised water was observed along with high concentration of nitrate and ozone with a relative amount of nitrites which increased with plasma exposure time. Further, L. innocua treated at different independent pH conditions showed minimal or no effect of pH on ACP bacterial inactivation efficacy. Aqueous ACP treatment poses a promising alternative for decontamination of fresh produce and the associated wash-waters which could be applied in the food industry to replace continuous chlorine dosing of process waters.
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- Apurva Patange
- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland; School of Biological Sciences, Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Marques CS, Grillo RP, Bravim DG, Pereira PV, Oliveira Villanova JC, Pinheiro PF, Souza Carneiro JC, Bernardes PC. Preservation of ready-to-eat salad: A study with combination of sanitizers, ultrasound, and essential oil-containing β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Nicolau-Lapeña I, Abadias M, Bobo G, Aguiló-Aguayo I, Lafarga T, Viñas I. Strawberry sanitization by peracetic acid washing and its effect on fruit quality. Food Microbiol 2019; 83:159-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Maks N, Ye MU, Swanson S, Lee A, Freeman BB, Deng K. Evaluation of Inactivating Norovirus, Hepatitis A, and Listeria monocytogenes on Raspberries by Sanitizer Spray. J Food Prot 2019; 82:869-877. [PMID: 31017811 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-18-415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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HIGHLIGHTS Chlorine and PAA spray reduced MNV and L. monocytogenes from raspberries by <1.0 log. Residual PAA on raspberries further reduced MNV and Listeria during postspray frozen storage. PAA decayed more slowly than active chlorine on raspberry surfaces. The data suggest that PAA could aid in risk reduction of pathogens on raspberries.
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- Nicole Maks
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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- Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health, 6502 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501, USA
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Hoel S, Vadstein O, Jakobsen AN. The Significance of Mesophilic Aeromonas spp. in Minimally Processed Ready-to-Eat Seafood. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E91. [PMID: 30909614 PMCID: PMC6463141 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7030091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Minimally processed and ready-to-eat (RTE) seafood products are gaining popularity because of their availability in retail stores and the consumers' perception of convenience. Products that are subjected to mild processing and products that do not require additional heating prior to consumption are eaten by an increasing proportion of the population, including people that are more susceptible to foodborne disease. Worldwide, seafood is an important source of foodborne outbreaks, but the exact burden is not known. The increased interest in seafood products for raw consumption introduces new food safety issues that must be addressed by all actors in the food chain. Bacteria belonging to genus Aeromonas are ubiquitous in marine environments, and Aeromonas spp. has held the title "emerging foodborne pathogen" for more than a decade. Given its high prevalence in seafood and in vegetables included in many RTE seafood meals, the significance of Aeromonas as a potential foodborne pathogen and a food spoilage organism increases. Some Aeromonas spp. can grow relatively uninhibited in food during refrigeration under a broad range of pH and NaCl concentrations, and in various packaging atmospheres. Strains of several Aeromonas species have shown spoilage potential by the production of spoilage associated metabolites in various seafood products, but the knowledge on spoilage in cold water fish species is scarce. The question about the significance of Aeromonas spp. in RTE seafood products is challenged by the limited knowledge on how to identify the truly virulent strains. The limited information on clinically relevant strains is partly due to few registered outbreaks, and to the disputed role as a true foodborne pathogen. However, it is likely that illness caused by Aeromonas might go on undetected due to unreported cases and a lack of adequate identification schemes. A rather confusing taxonomy and inadequate biochemical tests for species identification has led to a biased focus towards some Aeromonas species. Over the last ten years, several housekeeping genes has replaced the 16S rRNA gene as suitable genetic markers for phylogenetic analysis. The result is a more clear and robust taxonomy and updated knowledge on the currently circulating environmental strains. Nevertheless, more knowledge on which factors that contribute to virulence and how to control the potential pathogenic strains of Aeromonas in perishable RTE seafood products are needed.
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- Sunniva Hoel
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Wang W, Zhou Y, Xiao X, Yang G, Wang Q, Wei W, Liu Y, Yang H. Behavior of Salmonella Typhimurium on Fresh Strawberries Under Different Storage Temperatures and Wash Treatments. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2091. [PMID: 30271386 PMCID: PMC6146104 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Fresh strawberries are one of the most popular fruits in China and are vulnerable to microbial contamination. In this study, the behavior of Salmonella Typhimurium on fresh strawberries stored at refrigeration and room temperatures, as well as the effectiveness of mild heat wash treatments at 47, 50, and 53°C on bacterial survival was investigated. The modified Gompertz, Huang, log-linear, and Weibull models were used to fit bacterial growth and survival curves under different treatments. A secondary model based on linear regression was developed to describe the effect of washing temperature on the kinetic parameters of S. Typhimurium survival derived from the Weibull model. During 72 h storage, S. Typhimurium on fresh strawberries stored at 4°C was reduced by 1.35 log CFU/g and growth of 5.64 log CFU/g was observed when strawberries were stored at 25°C. Bacterial reductions of 1.22 ± 0.15, 1.92 ± 0.06, 2.27 ± 0.07 log CFU/g were obtained when washing was carried out at 47, 50 and 53°C for 240 s, respectively. The wash temperature was an important parameter for bacterial inactivation and bacterial populations declined significantly in conjunction with washing time (p < 0.05). Warm wash treatments lead the visible color changes of strawberries, showing a slightly darker appearance while acceptable. The goodness-of-fit indices indicated that the log-linear model provided a satisfactory fit to describe the bacterial survival at 4°C. According to the smaller Akaike information criterion (AIC) value, the modified Gompertz model performed slightly better than the Huang model in describing bacterial growth at 25°C. The high adj-R2 (≥0.90) and small RMSE (≤0.22) indicated the Weibull model better described bacterial behavior under mild heat treatments. We found a close linear relationship between wash temperatures and ln k and ln n. These models were validated by independent experimental data and the values of the bias and accuracy factors fell into the acceptable range.
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- Wen Wang
- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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