期刊
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
卷 334, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111157
关键词
Airborne microbial contaminations; Bioaerosols; Mold spoilage; Computational fluid dynamics; Filter fan units; Clean air solution
资金
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency [866346]
- BOKU Core Facility Food Bio Processing
This study assessed airborne microbial levels and contamination routes within bakery production, and proposed a protective strategy based on filter fan units (FFUs) that significantly reduces the contamination levels.
Airborne microbial re-contaminations are among the most frequent causes of food spoilage, contributing to food waste and economic losses. Cleanrooms can help to avoid bioaerosol re-contaminations, but are not suitable for open food processing environments. The present study assessed airborne microbial levels and their contamination routes within bakery production. Current airborne mold and total viable counts (TVCs) were evaluated over 8 months, indicating mold and TVCs ranging from 20 to 960 CFU/m3 and from 20 to 1600 CFU/m3, respectively. The relative contamination level of each source point towards the cooling zone was virtually reproduced. The overall aim of this study was to develop a tailored cost-effective and easy-to-apply partial protection strategy, based on filter fan units (FFUs). The FFU concept with an air velocity of 0.3 m/s resulted in a significant reduction of the relative contamination (99.94%). Hence, this study suggests an alternative FFU-based control strategy for airborne contaminations within open food processing areas.
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