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Li J, Yang J, Xin W, Wu S, Wang X, Wang C, Zhang Z. Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by a combination of high-pressure thermal treatment and potassium sorbate. Food Microbiol 2023; 115:104345. [PMID: 37567628 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
Abstract
Combining High-pressure Thermal Treatment (HPTT) and Potassium Sorbate (PS) may have a stronger spore inactivation effect. Spores of Bacillus subtilis were subjected to HPTT at 600 MPa-65 °C/75 °C and a combination of HPTT and PS of 0.1% and 0.2% concentrations. After these treatments, different procedures and techniques were employed to investigate the spore's inactivation. The results revealed that 4.92 ± 0.05 log spores were inactivated after treatment at 600 MPa-75 °C, while 5.97 ± 0.09 log spores were inactivated when the HPTT treatment was combined with 0.2% PS. Changes in permeability of the spore's inner membrane were characterized by OD600 value and release rates of nucleic acids, protein, and dipicolinic acid (DPA). Compared with HPTT treatment at 600 MPa-75 °C, the OD600 value of spores decreased further by about 50% after treatment with a combination of HPTT and 0.2% PS. Additionally, the combined treatments resulted in a significant increase in the OD260 and OD280 values, as well as the DPA release. The spore size analysis indicated a significant decrease in the size of spores treated with a combination of HPTT at 600 MPa-75 °C and PS of 0.2% concentration. Furthermore, the flow cytometry analysis and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) analysis indicated that the inner membrane damage of spores was higher after combined treatments than that after HPTT treatment alone. A significant reduction was also found in the Na+/K+-ATPase activity after the combined treatments. Also, the FTIR analysis revealed that the combined treatments resulted in significant adverse changes in the spores' inner membrane, cell wall, cortex, and nucleic acid. Therefore, the combination of HPTT and PS has a stronger inactivation effect and can be suggested as a promising strategy for the inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores.
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- Jiajia Li
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, PR China.
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Liang N, Mohamed HM, Kim BJ, Burroughs S, Lowder A, Waite-Cusic J, Dallas DC. High-Pressure Processing of Human Milk: A Balance between Microbial Inactivation and Bioactive Protein Preservation. J Nutr 2023; 153:2598-2611. [PMID: 37423385 PMCID: PMC10517232 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Donor human milk banks use Holder pasteurization (HoP; 62.5°C, 30 min) to reduce pathogens in donor human milk, but this process damages some bioactive milk proteins. OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine minimal parameters for high-pressure processing (HPP) to achieve >5-log reductions of relevant bacteria in human milk and how these parameters affect an array of bioactive proteins. METHODS Pooled raw human milk inoculated with relevant pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Cronobacter sakazakii) or microbial quality indicators (Bacillus subtilis and Paenibacillus spp. spores) at 7 log CFU/mL was processed at 300-500 MPa at 16-19°C (due to adiabatic heating) for 1-9 min. Surviving microbes were enumerated using standard plate counting methods. For raw milk, and HPP-treated and HoP-treated milk, the immunoreactivity of an array of bioactive proteins was assessed via ELISA and the activity of bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL) was determined via a colorimetric substrate assay. RESULTS Treatment at 500 MPa for 9 min resulted in >5-log reductions of all vegetative bacteria, but <1-log reduction in B. subtilis and Paenibacillus spores. HoP decreased immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin G, lactoferrin, elastase and polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) concentrations, and BSSL activity. The treatment at 500 MPa for 9 min preserved more IgA, IgM, elastase, lactoferrin, PIGR, and BSSL than HoP. HoP and HPP treatments up to 500 MPa for 9 min caused no losses in osteopontin, lysozyme, α-lactalbumin and vascular endothelial growth factor. CONCLUSION Compared with HoP, HPP at 500 MPa for 9 min provides >5-log reduction of tested vegetative neonatal pathogens with improved retention of IgA, IgM, lactoferrin, elastase, PIGR, and BSSL in human milk.
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- Ningjian Liang
- Nutrition Program, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Nutrition Program, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Nutrition Program, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States; Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.
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Ashrafudoulla M, Ulrich MSI, Toushik SH, Nahar S, Roy PK, Mizan FR, Park SH, Ha SD. Challenges and opportunities of non-conventional technologies concerning food safety. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2023.2163044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Md. Ashrafudoulla
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Seafood Science and Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-Si, Republic of Korea
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XIN W, ZHANG Z, CHEN L, BI K, ZHANG B, LIU Y, YANG J. Effect of pressure-assisted thermal sterilization combining with ε-polylysine on Bacillus subtilis spore proteins, nucleic acids and other intraspore substances. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.15022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Ningxia University, China
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High-Pressure-Based Strategies for the Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis Endospores in Honey. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185918. [PMID: 36144653 PMCID: PMC9503340 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185918] [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: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Honey is a value-added product rich in several types of phenolic compounds, enzymes, and sugars recently explored in biomedical and food applications. Nevertheless, even though it has a low water activity (aW ≈ 0.65) that hinders the development of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, it is still prone to contamination by pathogenic microorganisms (vegetative and spores) and may constitute harm to special groups, particularly by immunosuppressed people and pregnant women. Thus, an efficient processing methodology needs to be followed to ensure microbial safety while avoiding 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) formation and browning reactions, with a consequent loss of biological value. In this paper, both thermal (pressure-assisted thermal processing, PATP) and nonthermal high-pressure processing (HPP), and another pressure-based methodology (hyperbaric storage, HS) were used to ascertain their potential to inactivate Bacillus subtilis endospores in honey and to study the influence of aW on the inactivation on this endospore. The results showed that PATP at 600 MPa/15 min/75 °C of diluted honey (52.9 °Brix) with increased aW (0.85 compared to ≈0.55, the usual honey aW) allowed for inactivating of at least 4.0 log units of B. subtilis spores (to below detection limits), while HS and HPP caused neither the germination nor inactivated spores (i.e., there was neither a loss of endospore resistance after heat shock nor endospore inactivation as a consequence of the storage methodology). PATP of undiluted honey even at harsh processing conditions (600 MPa/15 min/85 °C) did not impact the spore load. The results for diluted honey open the possibility of its decontamination by spores’ inactivation for medical and pharmaceutical applications.
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Liang D, Wang X, Wu X, Liao X, Chen F, Hu X. The effect of high pressure combined with moderate temperature and peptidoglycan fragments on spore inactivation. Food Res Int 2021; 148:110615. [PMID: 34507759 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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High pressure processing (HPP) is a promising non-thermal processing method for food production. However, extremely high pressure and temperature are often required to achieve spores inactivation and commercial sterilization using HPP. In this study, the combined treatment of HPP, moderate temperature, and peptidoglycan fragments (PGF) for spore inactivation was investigated. The combined treatment of 200 MPa and 1 mg/mL PGF at 80 °C for 20 min resulted in 8.6 log inactivation of Bacillus subtilis 168 and more than 5 log reductions of Clostridium sporogenes PA3679 spores, respectively. A strong synergistic effect on spore inactivation among HPP, PGF, and temperature was observed. By comparing the effect of the treatment on the fluidity of the inner membrane and structural change of spores using fluorescence assay, a probable inactivation mechanism was proposed. It was concluded that the spores were firstly triggered to enter the Stage I of the germination process by HPP and PGF, and then immediately inactivated by the mild heat. This novel processing method could be an alternative to ensure commercial sterilization in the food industry.
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- Dong Liang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China.
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Li J, Sun Y, Chen F, Hu X, Dong L. Pressure and Temperature Combined With Microbial Supernatant Effectively Inactivate Bacillus subtilis Spores. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:642501. [PMID: 34093462 PMCID: PMC8169991 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.642501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Spores from the Bacillus species pose a challenge to the food industry because of their ubiquitous nature and extreme resistance. Accumulated evidence indicates that it is effective to induce spore germination homogenously before killing them. However, it is difficult to obtain and apply exogenous germination factors, which will affect food composition. Therefore, this study screened endogenous germinants from microorganisms by assessing the effect of Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, and Streptococcus thermophilus cultures (cell-free) on B. subtilis spore germination. The results showed that the supernatants from these five microorganisms induced spore germination instead of sediments. Moreover, the supernatants of E. coli, B. subtilis, and S. cerevisiae exhibited higher germination rates than L. plantarum and S. thermophilus, and the induction effects were concentration-dependent. Furthermore, plate counting confirmed that the microbial supernatants induced the lowest spore germination ratio on strains B. subtilis FB85 [germination receptors (GRs) mutant] but not strains B. subtilis PB705 (PrkC mutant). In addition, B. subtilis and S. cerevisiae supernatants, combined with pressure and temperature, were effective in spore inactivation. The findings suggested that microbial supernatants may include agents that induce spore germination and may be used for spore inactivation.
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- Jingyu Li
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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