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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 145, Issue 1, Pages 287-292Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.01.010
Keywords
Organic fresh lettuce; Foodborne pathogen; Ultrasound; Organic acids; Food safety; Combined treatment
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- Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (MEST) [R32-2008-000-10183-0]
- KOSEF through Seoul National University
- Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea
- National Research Foundation of Korea [R32-2011-000-10183-0] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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This study was performed to compare the effectiveness of individual treatments (ultrasound and organic acids) and their combination on reducing foodborne pathogens on organic fresh lettuce. Lettuce leaves were inoculated with a cocktail of three strains each of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes and treated with ultrasound (40 kHz) alone, organic acids (0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, and 2.0% - malic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid) alone and combined with ultrasound and organic acids for 5 min. For all 3 pathogens, the combined treatment of ultrasound and organic acids resulted in additional 0.8 to 1.0 log reduction compared to individual treatments, without causing significant quality change (color and texture) on lettuce during 7 day storage. The maximum reductions of E. coli 0157:H7. S. Typhimurium, and L monocytogenes were 2.75, 3.18, and 2.87 log CFU/g observed after combined treatment with ultrasound and 2% organic acid for 5 min, respectively. Our results suggest that the combined treatment of ultrasound with organic acids was effective at increasing pathogen reduction compared to individual treatments without significantly affecting quality, and demonstrates its potential as a novel method to increase the microbial safety on organic fresh lettuce. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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