Effects of UV-C treatment on inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on grape tomato surface and stem scars,microbial loads,and quality

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light inactivation as affected by the location of pathogens on the surface and at stem scars of whole grape tomatoes. A mixed bacterial cocktail containing a three strain mixture of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (C9490, E02128 and F00475) and a three serotype mixture of Salmonella enterica (S. Montevideo G4639, S. Newport H1275, and S. Stanley H0558) were used. Tomatoes were spot inoculated using approximately 100 μL of inocula to achieve a population of about 10^7±1 CFU/tomato. Additionally, the effects of treatment on color, texture, lycopene content, and background microbial loads during post UV-C storage at 4 °C for 21 days were determined. Results showed that UV-C doses of 0.60–6.0 kJ/m² resulted in 2.3–3.5 log CFU per fruit reduction of E. coli O157:H7 compared to 2.15–3.1 log CFU per fruit reduction for Salmonella on the surfaces. Under the same conditions, log reductions achieved at stem scar were 1.7–3.2 logs CFU for E. coli O157:H7 and 1.9–2.8 logs CFU for Salmonella. The treatment was effective in controlling native microbial loads during storage at 4 °C as the total aerobic mesophilic organisms (PCA) and anaerobic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts of treated tomatoes were significantly (p < 0.05) lower during storage compared to the control group and the yeast and mold populations were reduced significantly below the detection limit. Furthermore, the firmness of tomato and its color was not affected by the UV-C doses during storage. UV-C radiation could potentially be used for sanitizing fresh tomatoes and extending shelf-life. The results of this study indicate that the specific location of pathogens on the produce influences the effectiveness of UV-C treatment, which should be taken into consideration for the design of UV-C systems for produce sanitization.     

Real-time TaqMan PCR for quantitative detection of cows’ milk in ewes’ milk mixtures

A real-time PCR based on the amplification of a fragment of the mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA gene was developed and evaluated for the detection and quantification of cows’ milk in raw and heat-treated cow/sheep milk mixtures. The method combines the use of cow-specific primers that amplify a 252 bp fragment from cow DNA, and mammalian-specific primers amplifying a 428 bp fragment from mammalian species DNA, which is used as an endogenous control. The method measures PCR product accumulation through a 6-carboxyfluorescein-labeled fluorogenic probe (TaqMan). A comparison of the cycle number at which mammalian and cow-specific PCR products were first detected, in combination with the use of reference standards of known bovine content, allowed the determination of the percentage of cows’ milk in mixtures. Experimental raw and heat-treated binary mixtures were analyzed, demonstrating the specificity and sensitivity of the assay for detection and quantification of cows’ milk in the range 0.5–10%.     

食品中类固醇激素基体标准物质研究进展

研究总结了中国基体标准物质研制的技术路线、研制流程,介绍了目前中国类固醇激素基体标准物质研究进展,并对中国基体标准物质研制和生产过程中存在的问题和未来的发展前景进行了展望。     

重组培根加工过程中N-亚硝胺及其前体物质含量的动态变化

为了明确重组培根加工过程中N-亚硝胺含量的动态变化及其影响因素,监测原料肉、腌制、蒸煮、烟熏加工环节中pH值及亚硝酸盐、生物胺、N-亚硝胺含量的动态变化,同时考察重组培根的感官品质。结果表明：随着加工的进行,重组培根pH值和亚硝酸盐残留量均呈现先上升后下降的趋势;在监测的8 种生物胺中,原料肉中仅检出精胺,随着重组培根加工的进行,生物胺的种类不断丰富,含量逐渐升高,烟熏显著加速了生物胺的生成;原料肉中仅检测出N-二甲基亚硝胺（N-nitrosodimethylamine,NDMA）和N-亚硝基吡咯烷（N-nitrosopyrrolidin,NPYR）;腌制后可检出N-甲基乙基亚硝胺（N-nitrosomethylethylamine,NMEA）、N-二丙基亚硝胺（N-nitrosodipropylamine,NDPA）、N-二丁基亚硝胺（N-nitrosodibutylamide,NDBA）和N-亚硝基哌啶（N-nitrosopiperidine,NPIP）,NDMA含量超过了国标限量; 蒸煮后新增N - 二乙基亚硝胺（ N - n i t r o s o d i e t h y l a m i n e ,NDEA）和N-亚硝基吗啉（N- n i trosomorpholine,NMOR）,且NDMA、NDPA、NDBA、NPIP含量显著升高（P＜0.05）;烟熏过程中N-亚硝胺总量显著增加（P＜0.05）,烟熏6～9 h增幅最大;重组培根的感官评分随着烟熏时间的延长显著提高（P＜0.05）。综合食用安全性和感官评分,建议制作重组培根时选择腌制16 h,热熏法（55±2） ℃烟熏6h。     

纳米流体在液态食品杀菌中的应用及其作用机制研究进展

纳米流体是一种能替代热交换器中传统介质的新兴流体,其具有稳定性好、可重复利用、节约能耗等优点,以纳米流体为传热介质的热交换器有传热效率高、杀菌时间短的特点,更好地保持了食品感官和营养特性.该流体已成功应用于牛奶、果汁等液态食品的杀菌.本文概述了不同类型的纳米流体,如多壁碳纳米管(Multi-wall carbon na...     

苦瓜皂苷提取物微胶囊化缓释性能及体外对糖苷酶活性影响研究

以壳聚糖和海藻酸钠为壁材,采用锐孔凝固浴法制备苦瓜皂苷提取物微胶囊,并对其进行了缓释性能及在模拟胃肠酸碱环境中对α-葡萄糖苷酶和α-淀粉酶活性影响的研究。结果显示,微胶囊在体外模拟胃肠液中具有良好的缓释性能,在模拟胃液中苦瓜皂苷1h释放率为31.19%,2h累积释放率为52.14%,转至肠液中10h累积释放率达到81.20%;在模拟胃肠液中微胶囊对α-葡萄糖苷酶和α-淀粉酶均有一定的抑制作用,抑制率随着苦瓜皂苷释放量的增加有上升趋势。表明苦瓜皂苷经微胶囊化后能够保护其活性,缓解副作用和延长对糖苷酶的作用时间。     

SAHA-based novel HDAC inhibitor design by core hopping method

The catalytic activity of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) is directly relevant to the pathogenesis of cancer, and HDAC inhibitors represented a promising strategy for cancer therapy. SAHA (suberoanilide hydroxamic acid), an effective HDAC inhibitor, is an anti-cancer agent against T-cell lymphoma. However, SAHA has adverse effects such as poor pharmacokinetic properties and severe toxicities in clinical use. In order to identify better HDAC inhibitors, a compound database was established by core hopping of SAHA, which was then docked into HDAC-8 (PDB ID: 1T69) active site to select a number of candidates with higher docking score and better interaction with catalytic zinc ion. Further ADMET prediction was done to give ten compounds. Molecular dynamics simulation of the representative compound 101 was performed to study the stability of HDAC8-inhibitor system. This work provided an approach to design novel high-efficiency HDAC inhibitors with better ADMET properties.     

Construction of an impedimetric immunosensor for label-free detecting carbofuran residual in agricultural and environmental samples

In this paper, a label-free electrochemical impedance immunosensor for the detection of carbofuran was prepared by immobilizing l-cysteine on a gold electrode. The carbofuran antibodies were immobilized on the electrode by the using glutaraldehyde as a cross linker. The stepwise assembly of the electrode surface was confirmed by atomic force microscope (AFM), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Under the optimized conditions, a linear relationship between the resistance change and the logarithm value of carbofuran concentration was obtained in the carbofuran concentration range of 1.0 × 10⁻¹ – 1.0 × 10³ ng/mL, with a detection limit of 1.0 × 10⁻¹ ng/mL. The immunosensor performed good reproducibility and stability. Additionally, the proposed method can be applied for monitoring carbofuran residual in agricultural and environmental samples.     

Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in vitro and on the surface of spinach leaves by biobased antimicrobial surfactants

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of biosurfactants on the populations of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in suspension and on spinach leaves. Eight surfactants including four soybean oil-based biosurfactants, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80), sophorolipid (SO) and thiamine dilauryl sulfate (TDS) at concentrations of 0.1%, 0.5% and 1.0% were tested in bacterial suspension, and the most effective biosurfactants were applied on spinach leaves. Results showed that the soybean oil-based biosurfactants, SDS or Tween 80 did not significantly affect E. coli O157:H7 populations. SO and TDS at concentrations of 1.0% were effective in reducing E. coli O157:H7 populations in bacterial suspension. E. coli O157:H7 with an initial population of 7.1 log CFU/mL was not detectable (detection limit: 1 log CFU/mL) after 1 min in 1.0% TDS or after 2 h in 1.0% SO. On spinach leaves, SO at 1% did not significantly affect E. coli when compared to a water wash during 7 days post-treatment storage at 4 °C. However, TDS (1.0%) wash was as effective as 200 ppm chlorine in reducing population of spot inoculated E. coli O157:H7, achieving 3.1 and 2.7 log CFU/per leaf at day 0, and 1.4 and 1.9 log CFU/leaf at day 7 when compared with a water wash. No apparent change in spinach visual quality was observed. None of treatments caused changes in visual quality of spinach. Electron micrographs suggested ultrastructural damage of bacterial cells such as separation of the outer membrane from the cytoplasmic membrane. Overall, our results showed that SO and TDS may be potential sanitizers in inactivating human pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7 in wash water and on fresh produce.