Significance and Impact of the Study: Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is considered a spoilage threat to the orange juice industry given the confirmed potential for bacterial growth in this food matrix. Results reported in this study confirm that reducing headspace and using antimicrobials, including those commonly applied by the beverage industry and nisin, at an extremely low concentration, could prevent this issue.
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