The effects of active and passive modified atmosphere packaging on the survival of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium on washed romaine lettuce leaves

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 1129-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Batia Horev ◽  
Shlomo Sela ◽  
Yakov Vinokur ◽  
Elena Gorbatsevich ◽  
Riky Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Romaine Lettuce

scholarly journals Design and Analysis of a Modified-atmosphere Package for Minimally Processed Romaine Lettuce

1996 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 722-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin I. Segall ◽  
Martin G. Scanlon
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Consumption Rate ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Packaging Film ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Minimally Processed ◽  
Headspace Gas ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Critical Choice

The first goal of this study was to determine the packaging film O2 permeability required to maintain a steady-state O2 concentration of 3% in modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) of minimally processed romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). The second goal of the study was to determine the extent to which MAP could preserve lettuce quality and consequently extend product shelf life. Oxygen consumption rates of commercially prepared lettuce samples were determined in a closed system for each of three atmospheres (3% O2 combined with either 6%, 10%, or 14% CO2). Enzymatic, quadratic, and linear mathematical models were compared to determine which best described the respiratory data. The linear model was the most suitable and was used to predict the O2 consumption rate of the minimally processed romaine lettuce under the desired package headspace gas concentrations. The predicted O2 consumption rate was used to calculate the necessary O2 permeability for the packaging film. Packages (21.6 × 25.4 cm) were constructed from a polypropylene-polyethylene-laminate film with the appropriate O2 permeability. Packaged samples were stored under three modified atmospheres (MAs) (3% O2 combined with either 6%, 10%, or 14% CO2) for 20 days, and headspace gas concentrations, lettuce appearance, and color were evaluated every other day. Growth of pectinolytic and lactic acid bacteria was also studied. The O2 consumption rate of the lettuce decreased with increasing CO2 levels. The O2 levels in the MA packages equilibrated at 7% to 11%. Compared to a control atmosphere of air, MAP delayed the development of tissue discoloration. Preliminary results indicated no effect of MAP on microbial growth. Of the three CO2 levels, 10% was slightly more effective than 6% and 14%. Critical choice of packaging permeabilities combined with MAP maintained the quality of minimally processed romaine lettuce and thereby increased shelf life by about 50%.

Control of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium in Chicken Breast Meat by Irradiation Combined with Modified Atmosphere Packaging

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 1833-1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. KUDRA ◽  
J. G. SEBRANEK ◽  
J. S. DICKSON ◽  
A. F. MENDONCA ◽  
Q. ZHANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Chicken Breast ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Refrigerated Storage ◽  
Breast Meat ◽  
High Co2 ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Chicken Breast Meat

Salmonella is one of the leading causes of human foodborne illnesses originating from meat and poultry products. Cross-contamination of Salmonella from raw to cooked products continues to be problematic in the food industry. Therefore, new intervention strategies are needed for meat and poultry products. Vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) are common packaging techniques used to extend the shelf life of meat products. Irradiation has been well established as an antibacterial treatment to reduce pathogens on meat and poultry. Combining irradiation with high-CO2+CO MAP was investigated in this study for improving the control of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium on chicken breast meat. The radiation sensitivities (D10-values) of this pathogen in chicken breast meat were found to be similar in vacuum and in high-CO2+CO MAP (0.55 ± 0.03 kGy and 0.54 ±0.03 kGy, respectively). Irradiation at 1.5 kGy reduced the Salmonella population by an average of 3 log. Some Salmonella cells survived in both vacuum and high-CO2+CO MAP through 6 weeks of refrigerated storage following irradiation. This pathogen also grew in both vacuum and MAP when the product was held at 25°C. This study demonstrated that irradiation is an effective means of reducing Salmonella on meat or poultry, but packaging in either vacuum or MAP had little impact during subsequent refrigerated storage.

Effects of Microbial Inhibitors and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and on Quality Attributes of Injected Pork Chops and Sliced Cured Ham

2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 2671-2680 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW R. MICHAELSEN ◽  
JOSEPH G. SEBRANEK ◽  
JAMES S. DICKSON
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
High Co2 ◽  
Pork Products ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Potassium Lactate ◽  
High Concentrations

This study was designed to determine the inhibitory effects of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), both alone and in combination with potassium lactate and sodium diacetate (PLSD), on selected pathogens common to pork products. Effects of the treatments on product quality also were assessed. The hypothesis was that high-CO2 MAP would increase the effectiveness of PLSD for inhibition of pork pathogens. Fresh chops from untreated pork loins and loins that were injected with PLSD were inoculated with Salmonella enterica Typhimurium, and slices of untreated hams and hams that were injected with PLSD were inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes. The samples were subjected to vacuum packaging (VP) or MAP with high concentrations (99.5 to 100%) of CO2. Pathogens were enumerated periodically during storage at 4 and 10°C. Storage of pork chops at 4°C slowed the growth of Salmonella Typhimurium, and there was little difference in pathogen numbers between VP and MAP samples. L. monocytogenes growth on ham slices at 4°C was inhibited for up to 28 days by all of the treatments, but after 28 days, the VP-PLSD treatment had a greater inhibitory effect than did the other treatments. At 10°C, the PLSD and MAP treatments each effectively inhibited the growth of the pathogens on pork chops and ham slices when compared with controls (VP). However, the results obtained with MAP plus PLSD at 10°C were not different from those obtained with either MAP or PLSD alone. Therefore, the hypothesis was not supported; the high-CO2 atmosphere of the MAP did not increase the effectiveness of PLSD for inhibition of pathogens.

scholarly journals Delayed Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh-cut Romaine Lettuce: Effects on Quality Maintenance and Shelf-life

2005 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Gang Kim ◽  
Yaguang Luo ◽  
Robert A. Saftner ◽  
Kenneth C. Gross
Keyword(s):  
Electrolyte Leakage ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Quality Maintenance ◽  
Oxygen Transmission Rate ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Volatile Production

Fresh-cut tissues are subjected to severe injury during preparation that leads to increased respiratory activity and quality deterioration. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been used to maintain quality of fresh-cut produce, but O2 depletion and excessive CO2 accumulation can be injurious. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of delayed packaging and MAP using two different oxygen transmission rate (OTR) films on quality maintenance and shelf stability of fresh-cut romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Romaine lettuce leaves were cut, washed, dried, and placed for 0, 4, 8, and 12 hours at 5 °C in ambient air before packaging. Fresh-cut samples were placed into packages prepared from films having OTRs of 8.0 and 16.6 pmol·s-1·m-2·Pa-1, flushed with N2 to reach an initial headspace O2 level of 1.5 kPa O2, and stored at 5 °C for up to 14 days. Delayed packaging affected gas composition, fermentative volatile production, off-odor development, color, CO2 injury, and tissue electrolyte leakage. With increasing delay before packaging, fermentative volatile production, off-odor development, and CO2 injury progressively decreased and discoloration increased. The modified atmospheres obtained with 16.6 OTR film increased discoloration when present, and generally had less off-odor development and CO2 injury compared to MAP with 8.0 OTR film. Delayed packaging affected overall quality of fresh-cut romaine lettuce packaged with both films. A 12-hour delayed packaging into packages prepared from 8.0 OTR film maintained quality by inhibiting CO2 injury, off-odor development, and tissue electrolyte leakage. However, an 8-hour delayed packaging into packages prepared from 16.6 OTR film was better at maintaining the quality of fresh-cut romaine lettuce at 5 °C for 14 days. The results indicated that delayed packaging could be an alternative method to optimize or balance package O2 during suboptimal OTR film packaging conditions.

scholarly journals Development of shelf-life kinetic model for perforated modified atmosphere packaging of fresh-cut Romaine lettuce

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (115) ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Bahareh Salemi ◽  
Nasser Sedaghat ◽  
Mohammad Javad Varidi ◽  
Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi ◽  
Farideh Tabatabaei Yazdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Model ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Fresh Cut

scholarly journals EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING ON STORAGE QUALITY OF FRESH-CUT ROMAINE LETTUCE

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 317-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. MANOLOPOULOU ◽  
GR. LAMBRINOS ◽  
E. CHATZIS ◽  
G. XANTHOPOULOS ◽  
E. ARAVANTINOS
Keyword(s):  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Storage Quality ◽  
Romaine Lettuce ◽  
Fresh Cut
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