THE USE of PROPYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR LACTIC ACID IN CHILL WATER FOR REDUCING SALMONELLAE ON BROILERS

Izat, A. L.; Hierholzer, R. E.; Kopek, J. M.; Adams, M. H.; McGinnis, James; Reiber, M. A.

doi:10.1111/j.1745-4549.1990.tb00140.x

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“…Organic acids and salts are promising antimicrobial agents because of their acceptance in food products, and low cost (Thomson and others 1967; Izat and others 1990; Dickson 1992). Organic acids have been extracted from fruits and vegetables or synthesized by microbial fermentation.…”

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Electrostatic Sprays of Food‐Grade Acids and Plant Extracts are More Effective than Conventional Sprays in Decontaminating Salmonella Typhimurium on Spinach

Ganesh¹,

Hettiarachchy²,

Ravichandran³

et al. 2010

Journal of Food Science

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About 40000 people fall victim to Salmonella infections every year in the United States. Recent occurrences of Salmonella contaminated spinach and its recalls have accelerated the need for efficient antimicrobials targeting these pathogens. Our study was aimed at evaluating the inhibitory properties of malic, tartaric, and lactic acids, and grape seed extract (GSE) alone and in combinations and their application methods against Salmonella Typhimurium-inoculated spinach using a response surface method. Fresh spinach leaves were washed, disinfected with sodium hypochlorite solution (0.04% v/v), rewashed with sterile deionized (DI) water, and inoculated with a 2nd-day culture of S. Typhimurium (7.0 log CFU/mL). Adhered S. Typhimurium population on day 0 were 7.5 log CFU/g. These were treated with individual and combinations of organic acids with GSE or DI water (control) adjusted to the same pH as that of the test solutions with both the modes of application and leaves were refrigerated at 4 °C. Malic acid (2%) in combination with GSE (3%) or lactic acid (3%) sprayed electrostatically showed reductions of 2.6 to 3.3 log CFU/g compared to lower log reductions (0.0 to 0.3 log CFU/g) by day 14 if sprayed conventionally. These findings indicate that malic acid in combination with GSE/lactic acid solutions applied by electrostatic spraying exhibited higher inhibition of pathogens than conventional spraying and can be used for commercial applications to enhance food safety.

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