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High pressure processing at the early stages of ripening enhances the safety and quality of dry fermented sausages elaborated with or without starter culture

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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 163, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112162

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Lactic acid bacteria; High Hydrostatic Pressure; Ripening; Microbial communities; Preservation; Fermented meat

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The study examined the effects of high pressure processing (HPP) and a functional starter culture on the quality of chorizo de Le'on dry fermented sausages (DFS). The results showed that independent or combined use of HPP and the starter culture significantly reduced Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium. The additional measures also decreased the presence of undesirable microbiota and improved the sensory preferences of the DFS.
To study the quality of chorizo de Le ' on dry fermented sausages (DFS), high pressure processing (HPP) applied at the early stages of ripening and the use of a functional starter culture were evaluated as additional safety measures. Furthermore, the ability to control the populations of artificially inoculated Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium was investigated and the evolution of microbial communities was assessed by amplicon 16S rRNA metataxonomics. The use of HPP and the starter culture, independently or combined, induced a reduction of Listeria monocytogenes of 1.5, 4.3 and > 4.8 log CFU/g respectively, as compared to control. Sal-monella Typhimurium counts were under the detection limit (<1 log) in all treated end-product samples. Both additional measures reduced the activity of undesirable microbiota, such as Serratia and Brochothrix, during the production of DFS. Moreover, the starter culture highly influenced the taxonomic profile of samples. No adverse sensory effects were observed, and panelists showed preference for HPP treated DFS. In conclusion, this new approach of applying HPP at the early stages of ripening of DFS in combination with the use of a defined starter culture improved the safety and quality of the meat product.

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