Application of bacteriophages to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food processing and distribution.
Application of bacteriophages to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food processing and distribution.
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噬菌体在食品加工和流通中控制致病菌和腐败菌的应用。
DOI:
10.1128/9781555816629.ch7
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发表时间:
2010
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
C. Billington
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作者:
J. A. Hudson;L. Mcintyre;C. Billington
Bacteriophages biocontrol in foods has been investigated primarily in fresh produce, dairy products, and meat products, while most work with pathogenic bacteria and spoilage bacteria has focused on meat. The effect of added phages is relatively rapid, and while phages may survive on foods for some time after application and possibly during distribution, there is little biocontrol being exerted during distribution and control does not rely on phage replication to be effective. Beyond their use to control bacteria in foods directly, phages might also be used as sanitizers in food production facilities, and their activities against biofilms have received some attention. Research into phage control of spoilage bacteria has tended to focus on Pseudomonas. The pathogen E. coli O157:H7 has received comparatively little attention in terms of control by phages on produce. A conference paper described phage biocontrol on lettuce and melon. This work used a commercially available mixture of phages with incubation at 4°C. The formation of biofilms can pose significant problems to the food industry. Vibrio spp. are common in aquatic habitats and can be detected in many seafoods. Many reports describing successful biocontrol on foods use very large numbers of phages. Data have been presented illustrating a dose dependent response for the inactivation of L. monocytogenes on salmon and other foods. The data indicate that phages show promise as biocontrol agents for the control of food-borne pathogenic bacteria and spoilage bacteria, especially since their mode of action is becoming better understood.