期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
卷 158, 期 1, 页码 85-88出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.06.019
关键词
Sample preparation; Diluent composition; Stomacher; Enumeration; Biological control; Antagonist
资金
- Plan Nacional de I + D Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, Spanish Government [RTA2009-00053-00-00]
- 'Ramon y Cajal' contract
Determining the populations of biocontrol agents applied as a postharvest treatment on fruit surfaces is fundamental to the assessment of the microorganisms' ability to colonise and persist on fruit. To obtain maximum recovery, we must develop a methodology that involves both diluent and processing methods and that does not affect the viability of the microorganisms. The effect of diluent composition was evaluated using three diluents: phosphate buffer, peptone saline and buffered peptone saline. An additional study was performed to compare three processing methods (shaking plus sonication, stomaching and shaking plus centrifugation) on the recovery efficiency of Pantoea agglomerans strain CPA-2 from apples, oranges, nectarines and peaches treated with this biocontrol agent. Overall, slight differences occurred among diluents, although the phosphate buffer maintained the most ideal pH for CPA-2 growth (between 5.2 and 6.2). Stomaching, using the phosphate buffer as diluent, was the best procedure for recovering and enumerating the biocontrol agent; this fact suggested that no lethal effects from naturally occurring antimicrobial compounds present on the fruit skins and/or produced when the tissues were disrupted affected the recovery of the CPA-2 cells, regardless of fruit type. The growth pattern of CPA-2 on fruits maintained at 20 degrees C and under cold conditions was similar to that obtained in previous studies, which confirms the excellent adaptation of this strain to conditions commonly used for fruit storage. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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