Heat shock effects on the viability of Cronobacter sakazakii during the dehydration, fermentation, and storage of lactic cultured milk products
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Food Microbiology, 27(2), 280-285
Journal
Food Microbiology
Pages
280-285
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Hsiao, Wan-Ling
Chang, Chia-Hsiang
Chou, Cheng-Chun
Abstract
In the present study, the viability of heat-shocked and non-shocked Cronobacter sakazakii, a foodborne pathogen, after drying and during the fermentation as well as storage of lactic cultured milk was evaluated. It was found that heat shock increased the viability of C. sakazakii. The pure culture of C. sakazakii, regardless of heat shock, grew rapidly in skim milk with a viable population of ca. 8.59-8.70 log cfu/ml after ca. 48 h of cultivation. Thereafter, the viable population of C. sakazakii remained stable. While in the mix culture with Streptococcus thermophilus or Lactobacillus bulgaricus, a marked reduction in the viable population of C. sakazakii was noted after 24 h of cultivation in skim milk. Nevertheless, at the end of fermentation, the heat-shocked C. sakazakii had a viable population of 5.93-6.01 log cfu/ml, which is significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that of non-shocked cells of 4.96-4.99 log cfu/ml. While the presence of C. sakazakii did not affect the growth of lactic acid bacteria in skim milk. Additionally, heat shock was found to enhance the survival of C. sakazakii after freeze-drying or spray-drying and during the storage of the lactic fermented milk products (pH 4.3) at 5 degrees C for 48 h.
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