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MOLECULES
卷 27, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092830
关键词
microbiome of carrot; modified atmosphere packaging; specific spoilage organisms
资金
- Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education [005/RID/2018/19]
This study analyzed the microbiome of minimally processed carrots subjected to high-oxygen packaging and refrigerated storage. The use of high-oxygen packaging extended the shelf life of the carrots, but also resulted in changes in the bacterial composition. The oxygen concentration was found to be the main factor influencing the differentiation of the stored carrots' microbiomes.
The aim of this study was to analyze the microbiome of carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) subjected to minimal pre-treatment (rinsing in organic acid solution) and packaging in a high-oxygen modified atmosphere, and then stored for 17 days under refrigeration conditions (4 degrees C). The highest levels of bacteria in the carrot microbiome were characterized, at almost 78%, by bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonadaceae families. Rinsing in a solution of ascorbic and citric acids resulted in the improvement of microbiological quality in the first day of storage. However, the use of a high-oxygen modified atmosphere extended the shelf life of the minimally processed product. Compared to carrots stored in air, those stored in high oxygen concentration were characterized by a greater ratio of bacteria belonging to the Serratia and Enterobacter genera, and a lower ratio belonging to the Pseudomonas and Pantoea genera. Moreover, the beta-biodiversity analysis confirmed that the oxygen concentration was the main factor influencing the differentiation of the metabiomes of the stored carrots. The bacterial strains isolated from carrots identified by molecular methods were mostly pathogenic or potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Neither the minimal pre-treatment nor packaging in high-oxygen atmosphere was able to eliminate the threat of pathogenic bacteria emerging in the product.
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