Biogenic Amine Formation in Fresh Vacuum-Packaged Beef Stored at −2°C and 2°C for 100 Days

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANGELIA R. KRIZEK ◽  
J. SCOTT SMITH ◽  
RANDALL K. PHEBUS

When fresh, vacuum-packaged, meat products are stored for extended periods of time, undesirable changes, due to naturally occurring microbial flora present during packaging occur. Lactobacillus spp. are known to form amines through the decarboxylation of free amino acids. Tyramine and histamine can cause intoxication in individuals taking monoamine oxidase-inhibiting drugs. This study determined 1) the effect of storage temperature on bacterial growth and biogenic amine production in vacuum-packaged beef subprimals, 2) the effect of washing subprimals with water to remove tyramine contamination, and 3) the penetration of tyramine from the surface of the subprimal. Inside rounds were vacuum packaged and stored at −2°C or 2°C. Samples were evaluated over 100 days for amine concentrations, total psychrotrophic counts and lactic acid bacteria. Tyramine, putrescine and cadaverine were detected in this study. Significant levels (15 μg/g) of tyramine were detected at 20 days of storage at 2°C and 40 days of storage at −2°C. Putrescine and cadaverine were detected first at 40 days of storage at 2°C and 60 days of storage at −2°C. Both treatment groups contained about 130 μg/g of tyramine at 100 days of storage. Psychrotrophic plate counts and lactic acid bacteria counts were initially 103 colony forming units (CFU)/cm2 and ranged from 106–107 CFU/cm2 at 100 days of storage. Even though tyramine was evident at a depth of 6 mm from the surface of the cut, one-third of the amine was removed by washing the subprimal with tap water.

1993 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 497-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. SCOTT SMITH ◽  
P. BRETT KENNEY ◽  
CURTIS L. KASTNER ◽  
MICHAEL M. MOORE

Undesirable changes in vacuum-packaged beef products during prolonged storage can present a problem to some consumers. Bacterial proteolysis and decarboxylation can release pressor amines, such as tyramine and histamine, that can be toxic when ingested by individuals taking monoamine oxidase-inhibiting drugs. This study determined the effect of carcass decontamination on bacterial growth and biogenic amine production in vacuum-packaged subprimals. Beef carcasses were treated with 200 ppm chlorine or 3% lactic acid sprays, fabricated, vacuum packaged, and stored at 1°C. Samples were evaluated up to 120 d for amine concentrations, total aerobic counts, and lactic acid bacteria. Of all the amines monitored, only tyramine was consistently detected over the course of the study. Significant levels of tyramine were detected starting at day 20 of storage in all treatments and controls. By day 60, the levels had increased to about 50 μg/g and continued to increase to about 180 μg/g by 120 d of storage. Tryptamine was detected in some samples by 60 d of storage, but the levels were variable and did not follow any trend. Initial aerobic plate counts ranged from 10-200 CFU/cm2, whereas lactic acid bacteria counts were from 6-46 CFU/cm2. Bacterial numbers increased exponentially until about day 60, when they leveled off at between 106-107 CFU/cm2, with no differences between any of the treatments and/or controls. Although the vacuum-packaged beef was organoleptically acceptable up to day 60 (day 90 for some samples), it could pose some risk to individuals sensitive to biogenic amines if the product is stored at 1°C or higher for 60 d or more.


1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIA IZQUIERDO-PULIDO ◽  
JUDIT FONT-FÀBREGAS ◽  
JOSEP-MIQUEL CARCELLER-ROSA ◽  
ABEL MARINÉ-FONT ◽  
CARMEN VIDAL-CAROU

Biogenic amine contents and microbial contamination (wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria) were followed during beer fermentation in both industrial and pilot plants. No significant change in the amine contents was observed, except for tryptamine and tyramine. Tyramine formation showed a great variability (from 8 to almost 30 mg/l), while tryptamine formation was always much lower than tyramine (<3.5 mg/l). No relationship was found between wild yeast counts and tyramine formation, whereas a significant positive relationship was found between tyramine formation and lactic acid bacteria. Colony-forming units (CFU) of these microorganisms ranging from 4 × 103 to 1 × 104 CFU/ml were related to low tyramine production (<5 mg/l). Tyramine formation between 5 and 15 mg/l was related to lactic acid bacteria counts from 1 × 104 to 1 × 105 CFU/ml, while lactic acid bacteria higher than 1 × 105 CFU/ml were related to tyramine formation between 15 and 25 mg/l. No marked tyramine production occurred when lactic acid bacteria counts were lower than 4 × 103 CFU/ml. The lactic acid bacteria isolated were identified as species of Pediococcus. Secondary fermentation was not related to tyramine formation. Phosphoric acid washing of the brewer's yeast was effective in eliminating Pediococcus spp. and, therefore, in reducing tyramine levels in the final product.


2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2349-2355 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SINGH ◽  
H. THIPPAREDDI ◽  
R. K. PHEBUS ◽  
J. L. MARSDEN ◽  
T. J. HERALD ◽  
...  

Sliced (cut) and exterior (intact) surfaces of restructured cooked roast beef were inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes, treated with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC; immersion in 500 ml of 1% solution for 1 min), individually vacuum packaged, and stored for 42 days at 0 or 4°C. Noninoculated samples were similarly treated, packaged, and stored to determine effects on quality (color and firmness) and on naturally occurring bacterial populations, including aerobic plate counts and lactic acid bacteria. Immediately after CPC treatment, regardless of inoculation level, L. monocytogenes populations were reduced (P = 0.05) by about 2 log CFU/cm2 on sliced surfaces and by about 4 log CFU/cm2 on exterior surfaces. Throughout 42 days of refrigerated storage (at both 0 and 4°C), L. monocytogenes populations on CPC-treated samples remained lower (P = 0.05) than those of nontreated samples for both surface types. After 42 days of storage at both 0 and 4°C, aerobic plate count and lactic acid bacteria populations of treated samples were 1 to 1.5 log CFU/cm2 lower (P = 0.05) than those of nontreated samples for both surface types. CPC treatment resulted in negligible effects (P > 0.05) on the color (L*, a*, and b* values) of exterior and sliced roast beef surfaces during storage. For both sliced and exterior surfaces, CPC-treated samples were generally less firm than nontreated samples. CPC treatment effectively reduced L. monocytogenes populations on roast beef surfaces and resulted in relatively minor impacts on color and texture attributes. CPC treatment, especially when applied to products prior to slicing, may serve as an effective antimicrobial intervention for ready-to-eat meat products.


1982 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. O. HANNA ◽  
G. C. SMITH ◽  
J. W. SAVELL ◽  
F. K. McKEITH ◽  
C. VANDERZANT

Aerobic plate counts (APC) of vacuum-packaged beef livers, beef kidneys and pork livers during refrigerated storage were nearly always, particularly after 14 days at 2 C, much lower than those of comparable samples packaged in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film. The pH of vacuum-packaged livers and kidneys decreased during refrigerated storage; the same was true for products stored in PVC film except that the pH of kidneys increased. In refrigerated vacuum-packaged livers and kidneys, lactic acid bacteria (homo- and heterofermentative lactobacilli, streptococci, Leuconostoc sp.) became more predominant, whereas in products packaged in PVC film, gram-negative bacteria frequently became more dominant.


1987 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 554-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. LEU ◽  
J. T. KEETON ◽  
D. B. GRIFFIN ◽  
J. W. SAVELL ◽  
C. VANDERZANT

Steaks and roasts were fabricated from strip loins and top rounds that were held vacuum packaged for 10 d at 2°C. Steaks and roasts then were treated with 2–3% DermatexR Food Grade (DFG), an acetylated monoglyceride, vacuum packaged and stored at 2 ± 2°C for up to 4 weeks (steaks) and 7 weeks (roasts). Aerobic plate counts (APC) and APT counts of control and DFG-treated steaks and roasts did not differ (P>0.05) during refrigerated storage. The microflora of steaks and roasts during storage was dominated by lactic acid bacteria. Treatment with DFG did not influence the microbiological characteristics of the steaks and roasts.


1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 956-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDIA M. GARCÍA ZEPEDA ◽  
CURTIS L. KASTNER ◽  
BRENDA L. WILLARD ◽  
RANDALL K. PHEBUS ◽  
JAMES R. SCHWENKE ◽  
...  

Effectiveness of 0, 1.5 and 3.0% gluconic acid (G) and/or 0 and 1.5% lactic acid (L) solutions in reducing aerobic psychrotrophic bacteria plate counts (PPCs) and lactic acid bacteria counts (LACs) on vacuum-packaged beef was investigated at 0, 14, 28 and 56 days of storage. Instrumental and visual color changes were evaluated up to 28 days. Steaks treated with 1.5% L, plus 1.5% G or 3.0% G, solutions showed 2.0 and 2.5 log reductions (P<0.05) in PPCs compared to nontreated samples, respectively, at days 28 and 56. At 1.5%, G or L intervention for 0 and 14 days PPCs did not differ (P>0.05). However, PPCs were lower (P<O.05) for samples treated with 1.5% L than with 1.5% G at 28 and 56 days of storage. The effect of G plus L in reducing (P<0.05) LACs was evident at all storage periods. Inoculation with Lactobacillus fermentum (104 colony forming units [CFU]/ml) resulted in higher (P<0.05) PPCs and LACs at 28 and 56 days compared to noninoculated counterparts. Increasing G from 1.5 to 3.0% decreased (P<0.05) redness and increased (P<0.05) yellowness at day 0. Samples treated with 1.5% L solution had numerically the lowest a* values at days 0 and 14. This detrimental effect was reduced (P<0.05) when 1.5% G was added in combination with L, because redness increased (P<0.05) at day 14. At 0 day, 1.5% L steaks showed the fastest (P<0.05) rate of color deterioration. At 14 days, the presence of L alone or in combination with 1.5 or 3% G resulted in steaks with slightly faster (P<0.05) color deterioration compared to steaks treated with G or not treated. At day 28, 3.0% G samples revealed the fastest (P<0.05) color deterioration. This detrimental effect on color was reduced (P<O.05) when G plus L was applied at 1.5%.


Foods ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Dominika Jurášková ◽  
Susana C. Ribeiro ◽  
Celia C. G. Silva

The production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has attracted particular interest in the food industry. EPS can be considered as natural biothickeners as they are produced in situ by LAB and improve the rheological properties of fermented foods. Moreover, much research has been conducted on the beneficial effects of EPS produced by LAB on modulating the gut microbiome and promoting health. The EPS, which varies widely in composition and structure, may have diverse health effects, such as glycemic control, calcium and magnesium absorption, cholesterol-lowering, anticarcinogenic, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant effects. In this article, the latest advances on structure, biosynthesis, and physicochemical properties of LAB-derived EPS are described in detail. This is followed by a summary of up-to-date methods used to detect, characterize and elucidate the structure of EPS produced by LAB. In addition, current strategies on the use of LAB-produced EPS in food products have been discussed, focusing on beneficial applications in dairy products, gluten-free bakery products, and low-fat meat products, as they positively influence the consistency, stability, and quality of the final product. Highlighting is also placed on reports of health-promoting effects, with particular emphasis on prebiotic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering, anti-biofilm, antimicrobial, anticancer, and drug-delivery activities.


2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
VASILIKI A. BLANA ◽  
AGAPI I. DOULGERAKI ◽  
GEORGE-JOHN E. NYCHAS

Fifteen fingerprints (assigned to Leuconostoc spp., Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Weissella viridescens, Leuconostoc citreum, and Lactobacillus sakei) of 89 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from minced beef stored under modified atmospheres at various temperatures were screened for their ability to exhibit autoinducer-2 (AI-2)–like activity under certain growth conditions. Cell-free meat extracts (CFME) were collected at the same time as the LAB isolates and tested for the presence of AI-2–like molecules. All bioassays were conducted using the Vibrio harveyi BAA-1117 (sensor 1−, sensor 2+) biosensor strain. The possible inhibitory effect of meat extracts on the activity of the biosensor strain was also evaluated. AI-2–like activity was observed for Leuconostoc spp. isolates, but none of the L. sakei strains produced detectable AI-2–like activity. The AI-2–like activity was evident mainly associated with the Leuconostoc sp. B 233 strain, which was the dominant isolate recovered from storage at 10 and 15°C and at the initial and middle stages of storage at chill temperatures (0 and 5°C). The tested CFME samples displayed low AI-2–like activity and inhibited AI-2 activity regardless of the indigenous bacterial populations. The LAB isolated during meat spoilage exhibited AI-2–like activity, whereas the LAB strains retrieved depended on storage time and temperature. The production of AI-2–like molecules may affect the dominance of different bacterial strains during storage. The results provide a basis for further research concerning the effect of storage temperature on the expression of genes encoding AI-2 activity and on the diversity of the ephemeral bacterial population.


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