scholarly journals Effect of High Pressure Processing and Water Activity on the Survival of Listeria Monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shelf-Stable Turkey-Based Meat Bars

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-134
Author(s):  
B. R. Bullard ◽  
R. J. Delmore ◽  
I. Geornaras ◽  
D. R. Woerner ◽  
J. N. Martin ◽  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1328-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
PILAR MORALES ◽  
JAVIER CALZADA ◽  
BUENAVENTURA RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
MÁXIMO de PAZ ◽  
PILAR GAYA ◽  
...  

High-pressure processing is an appropriate technique for improving the microbiological safety of packaged ready-to-eat foods. The effect of high-pressure treatment on Listeria monocytogenes Scott A inoculated into fresh Hispánico-type cheese and ripe Mahón cheese was investigated. A 3.8-log reduction in the counts of L. monocytogenes Scott A in fresh cheese was recorded after 3 min at 400 MPa and 12°C, whereas 18 min under the same conditions was required to obtain a 1-log reduction in ripe cheese. Dry matter values were 48.96% for fresh cheese and 58.79% for ripe cheese, and water activity (aw) values were 0.983 and 0.922, respectively. In dehydrated fresh cheese (58.20% dry matter) in which 5% NaCl was added to achieve a 0.904 aw value, L. monocytogenes Scott A counts were lowered by only 0.4 log after treatment for 10 min at 400 MPa. On the other hand, in a 60:40 mixture of ripe cheese:distilled water with a 0.976 aw value, the reduction under the same conditions was 3.9 log. Within the aw range of 0.945 to 0.965, L. monocytogenes Scott A barotolerance was significantly higher in fresh cheese than in ripe cheese for equivalent aw values. Carbohydrate content was higher in fresh cheese than in ripe cheese. The addition of lactose at a concentration of 5 mg/g to an 85:15 mixture of ripe cheese:distilled water did not influence L. monocytogenes Scott A barotolerance during treatment for 10 min at 400 MPa. Galactose at a concentration of 5 mg/g had a protective effect during high-pressure treatment, and glucose at a concentration of 5 mg/g favored L. monocytogenes Scott A survival during refrigerated storage of pressurized samples at 8°C for 5 days.


2008 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda M. Hayman ◽  
Gilles K. Kouassi ◽  
Ramaswamy C. Anantheswaran ◽  
John D. Floros ◽  
Stephen J. Knabel

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
pp. 1664-1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
TANYA D'SOUZA ◽  
MUKUND KARWE ◽  
DONALD W. SCHAFFNER

Peanut butter has been associated with several large foodborne salmonellosis outbreaks. This research investigates the potential of high hydrostatic pressure processing (HPP) for inactivation of Salmonella in peanut butter of modified composition, both by modifying its water activity as well by the addition of various amounts of nisin. A cocktail of six Salmonella strains associated with peanut butter and nut-related outbreaks was used for all experiments. Different volumes of sterile distilled water were added to peanut butter to increase water activity, and different volumes of peanut oil were added to decrease water activity. Inactivation in 12% fat, light roast, partially defatted peanut flour, and peanut oil was also quantified. Nisaplin was incorporated into peanut butter at four concentrations corresponding to 2.5, 5.0, 12.5, and 25.0 ppm of pure nisin. All samples were subjected to 600 MPa for 18 min. A steady and statistically significant increase in log reduction was seen as added moisture was increased from 50 to 90%. The color of all peanut butter samples containing added moisture contents darkened after high pressure processing. The addition of peanut oil to further lower the water activity of peanut butter further reduced the effectiveness of HPP. Just over a 1-log reduction was obtained in peanut flour, while inactivation to below detection limits (2 log CFU/g) was observed in peanut oil. Nisin alone without HPP had no effect. Recovery of Salmonella after a combined nisin and HPP treatment did show increased log reduction with longer storage times. The maximum log reduction of Salmonella achieved was 1.7 log CFU/g, which was comparable to that achieved by noncycling pressure treatment alone. High pressure processing alone or with other formulation modification, including added nisin, is not a suitable technology to manage the microbiological safety of Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter.


2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 2498-2502 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNA JOFRÉ ◽  
MARGARITA GARRIGA ◽  
TERESA AYMERICH

Enterocins A and B and sakacin K at 200 and 2,000 activity units (AU)/cm2, nisin at 200 AU/cm2, 1.8% potassium lactate, and a combination of 200 AU/cm2 of nisin and 1.8% lactate were incorporated into interleavers, and their effectiveness against Listeria monocytogenes spiked in sliced, cooked ham was evaluated. Antimicrobial-packaged cooked ham was then subjected to high-pressure processing (HPP) at 400 MPa. In nonpressurized samples, nisin plus lactate–containing interleavers were the most effective, inhibiting L. monocytogenes growth for 30 days at 6°C, with counts that were 1.9 log CFU/g lower than in the control after 3 months. In the other antimicrobial-containing interleavers, L. monocytogenes did not exhibit a lag phase and progressively grew to levels of about 8 log CFU/g. HPP of actively packaged ham slices reduced Listeria populations about 4 log CFU/g in all batches containing bacteriocins (i.e., nisin, sakacin, and enterocins). At the end of storage, L. monocytogenes levels in the bacteriocin-containing batches were the lowest, with counts below 1.51 log CFU/g. In contrast, HPP moderately reduced L. monocytogenes counts in the control and lactate batches, with populations gradually increasing to about 6.5 log CFU/g at the end of storage.


2015 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 41-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandros Ch. Stratakos ◽  
Gonzalo Delgado-Pando ◽  
Mark Linton ◽  
Margaret F. Patterson ◽  
Anastasios Koidis

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