Prediction of microbial growths in fresh-cut vegetables treated with acidic electrolyzed water during storage under various temperature conditions
Prediction of microbial growths in fresh-cut vegetables treated with acidic electrolyzed water during storage under various temperature conditions
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DOI:
10.4315/0362-028x-64.12.1935
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发表时间:
2001-12-01
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2
通讯作者:
Itoh, K
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作者:
Koseki, S;Itoh, K
Effects of storage temperature (1, 5, and 10 degreesC) on growth of microbial populations (total aerobic bacteria, coliform bacteria, Bacillus cereus, and psychrotrophic bacteria) on acidic electrolyzed water (AcEW)-treated fresh-cut lettuce and cabbage were determined. A modified Gompertz function was used to describe the kinetics of microbial growth. Growth data were analyzed using regression analysis to generate "best-fit" modified Gompertz equations, which were subsequently used to calculate lag time, exponential growth rate, and generation time. The data indicated that the growth kinetics of each bacterium were dependent on storage temperature, except at 1 degreesC storage. At 1 degreesC storage, no increases were observed in bacterial populations. Treatment of vegetables with AcEW produced a decrease in initial microbial populations. However, subsequent growth rates were higher than on nontreated vegetables. The recovery time required by the reduced microbial population to reach the initial (treated with tap water [TW]) population was also determined in this study, with the recovery time of the microbial population at 10 degreesC being