Evaluation of the efficacy of commercial sanitizers against adhered and planktonic cells of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. Avaliação da eficiência de desinfetantes comerciais contra células aderidas e planctônicas de Listeria monocytogenes e Salmonella spp.Julia CARBALLO 1 *, Ana-Belén ARAÚJO 1 IntroductionCross contamination of food products due to contact with food processing surfaces might be a major problem in the food industry (KUSUMANINGRUM et al., 2003a). The persistence of bacteria on surfaces has been suggested to relate to their attachment to food contact materials (GRAVESEN; LEKKAS; KNØCHEL, 2005;VALERIANO et al., 2012). Pathogenic bacteria may remain on equipment surfaces increasing the risks of transmission of diseases (SILVA et al., 2008;BELESSI et al., 2011).Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes are examples of pathogenic bacteria implicated in outbreaks associated with the ingestion of contaminated food (LO FO WONG et al., 2002;GANDHI;CHIKINDAS, 2007). It has been proved that Salmonella Typhimurium can survive up to four weeks on dry surfaces in high-enough populations to be transferred to foods immediately on contact (DAWSON et al., 2007). It has also been found that L. monocytogenes can be transferred from foods to surfaces (RODRIGUEZ; AUTIO; and reciprocally . Indeed, it has been shown that these bacteria are able to attach to food contact surfaces (SINDE; CARBALLO, 2000;MAI et al., 2006;OLIVEIRA et al., 2006).Research in this area has indicated that adherent microorganisms may be much more resistant to sanitizing compounds than planktonic cells (JOSEPH et al., 2001;KUSUMANINGRUM et al., 2003b; ALI et al., 2006).The efficacy of the cleaning and disinfection operations of surfaces in the food industry depends on the design and type of surfaces, as well as on the procedures and products used. The outcome of these operations is limited by the ability of bacteria ResumoNeste estudo, foi avaliada a atividade antimicrobiana de dois desinfetantes comerciais, individualmente e combinados com calor, contra três estirpes de Salmonella e três de Listeria monocytogenes. A eficácia dos desinfetantes foi investigada contra bactérias em suspensão e contra bactérias aderidas a três superfícies de contacto comuns na indústria de alimentos (aço inoxidável, politetrafluoretileno e borracha). Os ensaios foram realizados com base nas concentrações de desinfetantes recomendadas pelos fabricantes e em concentração dupla e quádrupla. As concentrações recomendadas não foram efetivas contra as bactérias, especialmente quando estas estavam aderidas às superfícies. Foi necessário o dobro ou o quádruplo da concentração recomendada de desinfetante para eliminar as bactérias em suspensão. Essas mesmas concentrações não foram suficientes para eliminar as bactérias aderidas. De forma a erradicá-las da superfície, foi necessário um tratamento com a concentração recomendada em combinação com calor. Os resultados indicaram que essas estirpes patogênicas podem sobreviver a tratamentos de desinfecção habitualmente...
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