清洗杀菌方式对鲜切胡萝卜保鲜效果的影响

以鲜切胡萝卜为对象,采用自来水、臭氧水、次氯酸钠、二氧化氯和超声波5种方法对鲜切胡萝卜进行清洗,研究不同清洗杀菌方式对鲜切胡萝卜保鲜效果的影响。4℃条件下在保鲜盒中贮藏,每2 d测定感官品质、失重率、可溶性固形物含量、抗坏血酸含量、胡萝卜素含量和菌落总数等指标。结果表明:与自来水清洗相比,臭氧水、次氯酸钠、二氧化氯和超声波清洗能使鲜切胡萝卜在贮藏过程中保持较好的感官品质,减缓营养物质可溶性固形物、胡萝卜素、抗坏血酸含量的下降。贮藏10 d后,臭氧水、二氧化氯和超声波清洗鲜切胡萝卜菌落总数均小于106 CFU/g,抑制了细菌菌落总数的增加。在5种清洗方式中,使用臭氧水清洗对鲜切胡萝卜的保鲜效果最佳,贮藏至10 d时感官评分为6.9分,仍有商品价值和食用价值。此次研究可为延长鲜切胡萝卜贮藏期提供参考依据。     

臭氧水处理结合气调包装对鲜切生菜保鲜效果的影响

研究臭氧水处理结合气调包装对鲜切生菜在4℃贮藏下的保鲜效果。结果表明,臭氧水处理结合气调包装相比于对照组可以有效抑制鲜切生菜组织中细菌的生长繁殖、水分的流失、叶的降解以及多酚氧化酶的活性,降低鲜切生菜腐败、萎蔫、黄化、褐变的速度,维持鲜切生菜的感官品质,同时也有效抑制了鲜切生菜中VC的氧化分解,延长了货架期,使鲜切生菜在贮藏第14天仍具商品价值。另外,研究结果显示在适当低浓度(5%~10%)的O2和CO2比例范围内,经过长时间(6d以上)贮藏后,不同的气调比例对鲜切生菜品质没有显著的影响。     

超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理提高鲜切生菜的保鲜效果

本文从自来水、超声波、微酸性电解水、超声波结合微酸性电解水、超声波结合植酸、次氯酸钠结合植酸、超声-次氯酸钠-微酸性电解水联合处理和超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理8种方法中选出对鲜切生菜清洗后抑菌效果最好的方法超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理,测定该方法处理后的鲜切生菜在贮藏期间的品质指标,以无菌蒸馏水作为对照。探讨超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理对鲜切生菜表面大肠杆菌O157:H7抑菌效果和贮藏品质的影响。结果表明,超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理的抑菌效果最好,抑菌率达到99.97%。处理后的鲜切生菜在贮藏第14 d,质量损失率为3.45%,总色差为5.39,Vc含量为2.93 mg/100 g,叶绿素含量为0.56 mg/g,水分含量为90.54%,均优于对照组;与对照组相比,过氧化物酶和多酚氧化酶活性被有效抑制,总酚含量保持较高的水平。因此,超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理有利于提高鲜切生菜表面大肠杆菌O157:H7的抑菌效果和改善鲜切生菜的贮藏品质。综上表明,超声-次氯酸钠-植酸联合处理可以有效提高鲜切生菜的保鲜效果,延长货架期。     

不同清洗方式对鲜切鸡毛菜保鲜效果的影响

实验采用臭氧水、电解水、次氯酸钠、超声波对鲜切鸡毛菜进行清洗,自来水清洗作为对照。通过测定贮藏期间叶绿素、VC、亚硝酸盐、细菌总数、感官品质等来比较清洗效果。实验结果表明,臭氧水和超声波处理的样品在杀菌、保持营养物质及感官上的效果相对其他处理的样品要好,贮藏至14d仍有商品价值和食用价值,可作为鲜切鸡毛菜加工过程中的处理方式。     

鲜切苹果臭氧水杀菌工艺研究

以红富士苹果为试材,在鲜切加工过程中,采用臭氧水进行杀菌处理,确定了臭氧水的最佳杀菌浓度、杀菌时间和杀菌温度,并研究了臭氧水杀菌处理对鲜切苹果低温贮藏期间菌落总数和品质指标的影响。结果表明,1.00 mg/L 15℃臭氧水处理鲜切苹果5 min,对其表面微生物的杀灭作用效果明显,在贮藏9 d时,该处理鲜切苹果的菌落总数仅是对照的1.7%。同时,该处理抑制了鲜切苹果的褐变,延缓了果实硬度、可溶性固形物和抗坏血酸含量的下降,降低了失重率。总之,1.00 mg/L 15℃臭氧水处理鲜切苹果5 min,杀菌效果和保持果实品质的效果均较好。     

不同清洗剂对鲜切豇豆品质的影响

将新鲜豇豆清洗切割后用苯甲酸钠（5g／L）、双氧水（50ml／L）、次氯酸钠（0．01％）溶液及蒸馏水浸泡5rain,蒸馏水作为对照,沥干后置于无菌托盘中37℃贮藏。通过测定贮藏过程中各处理豇豆的失重率、维生素c含量、亚硝酸盐含量、各种菌落数以及进行感官评价,研究相对最佳的清洗方法。结果表明：4种清洗剂对鲜切豇豆失重率的影响不大,维生素e含量呈现下降趋势,影响作用最强的为双氧水。双氧水对增加亚硝酸钠含量作用最强,对各种微生物的抑制作用最强,但不能保持豇豆的外观;次氯酸钠也能很好的抑制微生物的生长,同时可以保持鲜切豇豆的外观品质;苯甲酸钠也能在一定程度上抑制微生物的生长,但作用效果次于次氯酸钠。所以次氯酸钠应为鲜切豇豆最佳的清洗剂,可以在各种果蔬清洗剂中加入次氯酸钠以便更好的清洗果蔬。     

臭氧对鲜切青花菜品质的影响

研究了臭氧水浸泡对鲜切青花菜品质的影响。用10mg /L的臭氧水将鲜切青花菜浸泡5 min和15 min后置入0℃冷库贮藏。在贮藏期间发现臭氧抑制了青花菜的黄化,延缓了青花菜中叶绿素的降解,抑制了类胡萝卜素的合成;同时增加了失重率,降低了叶绿素荧光比值Fm/Fv,但对Vc、蛋白质和总酸并没有影响。     

臭氧在鲜切西兰花保鲜中应用的研究

本实验用臭氧水对鲜切西兰花进行浸泡处理,以探讨其对鲜切西兰花表面微生物的杀灭作用及对鲜切西兰花贮藏过程中品质的影响。实验结果表明,臭氧水浸泡处理能有效控制鲜切西兰花表面的微生物,并降低多酚氧化酶活性,保护VC,抑制叶绿素的降解,但对还原糖有一定的影响。其中浓度为2.40×10-6的臭氧水处理使菌落总数降低了一个数量级,酶活降低40%,在贮藏末期叶绿素含量比对照高53%。     

运输振动对鲜切生菜品质的影响

研究运输振动强度对鲜切生菜品质的影响。采用箱式冷藏车装载鲜切生菜,模拟商业化送货,然后在超市货架4℃贮藏,测定其在货架期第0、2、4、6天品质变化情况。结果发现,箱式冷藏车在行驶过程中垂直方向加速度最大,车厢内不同部位振动强度不同,其中车厢后上部分振动强度最大。在货架期第4天,车厢后上部位鲜切生菜粉变率最高,膜脂损伤严重。运输振动引起鲜切生菜品质下降,振动强度越高,鲜切生菜品质越差。因此,车厢后上部位会引起鲜切生菜品质的明显下降。     

贮藏温度与包装方式对切割生菜品质的影响

为了提高切割生菜的贮藏保鲜品质,研究了贮藏温度和包装材料及方式对鲜切生菜品质的影响。结果表明:在一定范围内,贮藏温度越低越有利于保持切割生菜的品质。经1%NaCl l%VC处理的切割生菜在5℃下的保存期只有 6d,而在0℃下保存期可达到 18d,并且显著抑制了多酚氧化酶(PPO)活性的上升和总酚含量的下降。采用真空包装或MA包装具有较好的防褐保鲜作用。经 1%NaCI l%VC处理后真空包装或 MA包装的切割生菜在0℃下的保存期可达到21d。真空包装显著抑制了(PPO)活性的上升和总酚含量的下降。     

Cross-contamination of fresh-cut lettuce after a short-term exposure during pre-washing cannot be controlled after subsequent washing with chlorine dioxide or sodium hypochlorite

Chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) has been postulated as an alternative to sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) for fresh-cut produce sanitization to avoid risks associated with chlorination by-products. Experiments were performed to determine the prevention of cross-contamination of fresh-cut lettuce by Escherichia coli using chlorine dioxide (3 mg/L) or sodium hypochlorite (100 mg/L) as sanitation agents. The efficacy of these sanitation solutions was evaluated simulating as much as possible the conditions of a fresh-cut processing line. Thus, to evaluate the potential risk of cross-contamination during pre-washing, inoculated fresh-cut lettuce was pre-washed and after that non-inoculated lettuce was then pre-washed in the same water. After this pre-washing, non-inoculated lettuce was cross-contaminated, changing from 0 to 3.4 log units of E. coli cells. During washing with sanitizers, none of the tested sanitation agents significantly reduced E. coli counts in both inoculated and cross-contaminated lettuce. These results suggest that when cross-contamination occurs, even if the event is recent, subsequent sanitation steps are inefficient for inactivating E. coli cells on the vegetable tissue. However, chlorine dioxide and sodium hypochlorite solutions were able to inactivate most E. coli cells that passed from inoculated product to wash water. Therefore, they might be able to avoid cross-contamination between clean and contaminated product during the washing step. Scanning electron microscopy micrographs indicated that bacterial cells were mainly located in clusters or tissue stomata where they might be protected, which explains the low efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide solutions observed in this study.     

Slicing under chlorinated water improves the disinfection of fresh-cut romaine lettuce

The aim of this study was to determine whether the timing or mode of application influences the antimicrobial efficacy of a sodium hypochlorite solution against microorganisms on fresh-cut Romaine lettuce. Lettuce leaves were treated with a solution of sodium hypochlorite containing 70 mg liter(-1) free chlorine prior to slicing (WLS), while submerged in the solution (CWS), or after slicing (PCS), the last being common practice in the fresh-cut industry. Immediate antimicrobial effects were determined from analyses performed directly after treatment, while delayed effects were derived from analysis of packaged samples stored at 4 and 15°C. Experiments were performed with both uninoculated and inoculated whole leaves, using Escherichia coli O157:H7 from a type collection as an inoculum. The CWS treatment provided the greatest initial reductions in aerobic plate counts of E. coli O157:H7 populations, followed by PCS and WLS. The advantage afforded by the CWS approach was maintained over 10 days in storage at 4°C. In addition, it was noted that the visual quality attributes of the fresh-cut lettuce from the CWS approach were better than those from the other two treatments. These results collectively suggest that slicing lettuce under a sanitizer solution could provide better disinfection of fresh-cut Romaine lettuce than the current practice of washing with sanitizer after cutting has taken place.     

Efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water (NEW) for reducing microbial contamination on minimally-processed vegetables

Consumption of minimally-processed, or fresh-cut, fruit and vegetables has rapidly increased in recent years, but there have also been several reported outbreaks associated with the consumption of these products. Sodium hypochlorite is currently the most widespread disinfectant used by fresh-cut industries. Neutral electrolyzed water (NEW) is a novel disinfection system that could represent an alternative to sodium hypochlorite. The aim of the study was to determine whether NEW could replace sodium hypochlorite in the fresh-cut produce industry. The effects of NEW, applied in different concentrations, at different treatment temperatures and for different times, in the reduction of the foodborne pathogens Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 and against the spoilage bacterium Erwinia carotovora were tested in lettuce. Lettuce was artificially inoculated by dipping it in a suspension of the studied pathogens at 10(8), 10(7) or 10(5) cfu ml(-1), depending on the assay. The NEW treatment was always compared with washing with deionized water and with a standard hypochlorite treatment. The effect of inoculum size was also studied. Finally, the effect of NEW on the indigenous microbiota of different packaged fresh-cut products was also determined. The bactericidal activity of diluted NEW (containing approximately 50 ppm of free chlorine, pH 8.60) against E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, L. innocua and E. carotovora on lettuce was similar to that of chlorinated water (120 ppm of free chlorine) with reductions of 1-2 log units. There were generally no significant differences when treating lettuce with NEW for 1 and 3 min. Neither inoculation dose (10(7) or 10(5) cfu ml(-1)) influenced the bacterial reduction achieved. Treating fresh-cut lettuce, carrot, endive, corn salad and 'Four seasons' salad with NEW 1:5 (containing about 50 ppm of free chlorine) was equally effective as applying chlorinated water at 120 ppm. Microbial reduction depended on the vegetable tested: NEW and sodium hypochlorite treatments were more effective on carrot and endive than on iceberg lettuce, 'Four seasons' salad and corn salad. The reductions of indigenous microbiota were smaller than those obtained with the artificially inoculated bacteria tested (0.5-1.2 log reduction). NEW seems to be a promising disinfection method as it would allow to reduce the amount of free chlorine used for the disinfection of fresh-cut produce by the food industry, as the same microbial reduction as sodium hypochlorite is obtained. This would constitute a safer, 'in situ', and easier to handle way of ensuring food safety.     

Evaluation of the use of decontamination agents during fresh-cut leek processing and quantification of their effect on its total quality by means of a multidisciplinary approach

In this study the impact of different decontamination agents (water, peroxyacetic acid, sodium hypochlorite, neutral electrolyzed oxidizing water and gaseous chlorine dioxide) on the microbial and sensory quality as well as the nutrient content of minimally processed leek was investigated. Washing with 250 mg/L peroxyacetic acid and contact with 1.59 mg/L chlorine dioxide gas reduced the native microflora with 1.52 and 1.48 log cfu/g respectively whereas the other treatments did not induce a reduction that was significantly higher than the one achieved after washing with water. None of the treatments had a significant effect on the sensory quality of the raw fresh-cut leek, whereas a treatment with 200 mg/L sodium hypochlorite or with 250 mg/L peroxyacetic acid changed the sensory quality of cooked leek significantly when compared with water washing. Apart from the effect of leaching of nutrients into the wash water, the supplementary effect on nutrient content caused by adding a decontamination agent was limited with the exception of some isolated cases such as the significant losses of vitamin C (23%), tocopherols (11–18%) and violaxanthin (66%) after a treatment with respectively chlorine dioxide, 250 mg/L peroxyacetic acid and electrolyzed oxidizing water.Industrial relevanceVegetables like leek are highly contaminated with micro-organisms due to their contact with soil, water and other debris as a result of preharvest as well as postharvest conditions. Moreover, the sales of fresh-cut vegetables such as fresh-cut leek showed a tremendous increase over the last decade. Usually these products have a limited shelf-life due to microbial, sensorial and chemical alterations. The fresh-cut produce industry is continuously looking for treatments able to replace the traditionally used sodium hypochlorite which is associated with the formation of harmful disinfection by-products. In this study more innovative treatments like neutral electrolyzed oxidizing water, peroxyacetic acid and gaseous chlorine dioxide were studied for their effect on the microbial, sensory and nutritional quality of fresh-cut leek.     

Use of neutral electrolysed water (EW) for quality maintenance and shelf-life extension of minimally processed lettuce

Experiments were conducted to determine the effectiveness of different treatments based on the use of neutral electrolysed water (EW) on fresh-cut lettuce. EW was diluted to obtain different free chlorine concentrations (120, 60 and 12 ppm) and to compare with standard washing treatment of 120 ppm chlorine solution. Shelf-life quality and safety markers were studied at the beginning and at the end of the 7-day-storage at 4 °C. The use of EW decreased the respiration rate of the samples which might be related with the observed reduction in microbial spoilage. The use of EW also increased the activity of a browning-related enzyme (polyphenoloxydase) although sensory results showed all samples as acceptable at the end of the 7 day-storage. Perhaps longer storage time might increase the risk to browning development in the samples treated with EW. The highest EW concentration (120 ppm free chlorine) was the most effective treatment in reducing sample microbial load; however this treatment also affected the final produce with effects such as loss of turgor, plasmolysis and a reduction in mineral content.Results suggest an intermediate EW concentration with 60 ppm free chlorine could be an alternative to 120 ppm chlorine (from sodium hypochlorite) for sanitizing fresh-cut vegetables, reducing to half the amount of chlorine used and maintaining the antimicrobial effectiveness and without differences affecting the quality. However further studies will be necessary in order to observe the effect of the oxidising capacity of EW on other quality and safety markers as pathogens and nutritional content.Industrial relevanceChlorine solutions have been widely used to sanitise fruit and vegetables in the fresh-cut industry. However, the association of chlorine with the possible formation of carcinogenic chlorinated compounds in water has called into question the use of chlorine in food processing. The efficacy in controlling the microbial load and browning of samples treated with electrolysed water shows it as a promising decontaminant agent for fresh-cut lettuce. Due to the high oxidising potential of the EW quality requirements must be balanced to obtain the optimal treatment conditions keeping satisfying safety levels. The use of EW-60 showed similar safety and quality (browning) results as the use of chlorine or double EW concentration (EW-120). However the treatment EW-120 affected negatively the textural properties. The study suggests the use of EW-60 as an alternative to sodium hypochlorite solution with 120 ppm available chlorine, obtaining similar safety and quality results and reducing the amount of chlorine needed. Further investigations in the effect of EW on lettuce, such as those on pathogens or nutritional markers (e.g. carotenoids and vitamin C) are recommended in order to explore this alternative that might reduce the increasingly concerning use of chlorine to decontaminate this type of product.     

绿芥末对即食鲜切生菜的保鲜效果

为明确绿芥末对即食鲜切生菜的保鲜效果,以清水和NaClO常规处理为对照组,考查了不同浓度的绿芥末液浸泡保鲜处理对即食鲜切生菜的失重率、腐烂率、褐变指数、感官评价、微生物菌落总数、沙门氏菌、单增李斯特菌、大肠埃希氏菌O157∶H7等指标的影响。结果表明,冷藏温度4℃,相对湿度85.6%~95%条件下,不同浓度的绿芥末均对即食鲜切生菜具有一定的保鲜效果。其中,以16 g/L的绿芥末对鲜切生菜的保鲜效果最好,保鲜期为7 d。该浓度下,生菜的感官品质最好,无腐烂、萎蔫、黄化,褐变指数最低(仅为1.67%),菌落总数为1.1×10⁵ CFU/g,且无沙门氏菌、单增李斯特菌和大肠埃希氏菌O157∶H7检出。该研究有望为今后生产上采用绿色保鲜剂替代化学保鲜剂,改善产品品质,延长产品货架期提供有益参考和借鉴。     

Efficiency of sodium hypochlorite, fumaric acid, and mild heat in killing native microflora and Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella typhimurium DT104, and Staphylococcus aureus attached to fresh-cut lettuce

The effect of the disinfectant sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), with or without mild heat (50 degrees C) and fumaric acid, on native bacteria and the foodborne pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 attached to iceberg lettuce leaves was examined. The retail lettuce examined consistently harbored 6 to 7 log CFU/g of native bacteria throughout the study period. Inner leaves supported 1 to 2 log CFU/g fewer bacteria than outer leaves. About 70% of the native bacterial flora was removed by washing five times with 0.85% NaCl. S. aureus, E. coli, and Salmonella allowed to attach to lettuce leaves for 5 min were more easily removed by washing than when allowed to attach for 1 h or 2 days, with more S. aureus being removed than E. coli or Salmonella Typhimurium. An increase of time for attachment of pathogens from 5 min to 2 days leads to decreased efficiency of the washing and sanitizing treatment. Treatment with fumaric acid (50 mM for 10 min at room temperature) was the most effective, although it caused browning of the lettuce, with up to a 2-log reduction observed. The combination of 200 ppm of sodium hypochlorite and mild heat treatment at 50 degrees C for 1 min reduced the pathogen populations by 94 to 98% (1.2- to 1.7-log reduction) without increasing browning.     

Combined washing effect of noni extract and oregano essential oil on the decontamination of Listeria monocytogenes on romaine lettuce

Combined washing effect of noni extract (NE) and oregano essential oil (OE) on the decontamination of Listeria monocytogenes on romaine lettuce was examined. The fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) between NE and three different essential oils (cinnamon leaf, thyme and OE) was determined. Fractional inhibitory concentration index results indicated that OE only had an additive effect (FICI = 1). Noni extract/oregano essential oil combined washing resulted in the greatest reduction in viable cell numbers (3.42 log CFU g⁻¹) relative to non-washed samples. Furthermore, the combined washing was more effective than sodium hypochlorite washing in terms of reducing the microbial load (>1.44-log reduction). Washing treatment did not change the surface colour or total phenolic content in lettuce samples. These results suggest that NE/OE combined washing is applicable as a novel decontamination treatment to ensure the microbial safety of romaine lettuce without changing the quality.     

Effect of decontamination on the microbial load,the sensory quality and the nutrient retention of ready-to-eat white cabbage

The effect of different decontamination treatments such as washing with sodium hypochlorite (20 and 200 mg/L), peroxyacetic acid (80 and 250 mg/L), neutral electrolysed oxidising water (4.9 and 31.7 mg/L free chlorine) and contact with 1.55 mg/L chlorine dioxide gas on the microbial and sensory quality, and the nutrient content of fresh-cut white cabbage was studied. Only rinsing with 200 mg/L sodium hypochlorite, peroxyacetic acid or contact with gaseous chlorine dioxide resulted in significantly higher reductions of the total plate count (1.5–2.5 log cfu/g) than the ones achieved by washing with tap water (0.5 log cfu/g). However, those treatments giving the best results from a microbial point of view induced significant changes in the sensory quality. Regarding the effects on nutrient content, the mechanical effects caused by water washing already reduced the vitamin C content by 16–29%. Contrary to washing with neutral electrolysed oxidising water and contact with chlorine dioxide gas, a supplementary decrease of the vitamin C content ranging between 9 and 28% was observed, when peroxyacetic acid or 200 mg/L sodium hypochlorite were used. After the use of peroxyacetic acid or gaseous chlorine dioxide, the phenol content also showed a decreasing trend, although not statistically significant. Apart from the effect of washing with water, the lipophilic nutrients were well retained after a decontamination step except for the α-tocopherol content, when peroxyacetic acid was used (−43 to 56%), and for the all-trans-β-carotene content (−8%) of cabbage in contact with gaseous chlorine dioxide. Because of its potential to reduce the initial microbial load without negative effects on the sensory quality, in combination with its limited effects on nutrient content, a treatment with 80 mg/L peroxyacetic acid is preferable to decontaminate fresh-cut white cabbage.