贮藏过程中冷却牛肉微生物模型的建立

冷却牛肉贮藏过程中易受微生物的污染,通过建立微生物数学模型,可以预测冷却牛肉的污染情况。实验以自然污染下的冷却牛肉为介质,对0、4、7、10、15、20℃恒温条件下的菌落总数进行计数,利用SAS软件拟合Modified Compertz方程,并对比生长率和时间拟合了平方根二级模型,最后在波动温度下对模型进行了验证。结果显示,Modified Compertz方程能很好地反映冷却牛肉中菌落总数的污染情况,恒定温度下的模型拟合度都在0.95以上,对波动温度条件下的菌落总数的预测值与实测值进行比较,偏差度为0.90,准确度为1.12,表明菌落总数生长模型可以可靠地预测冷却牛肉的微生物污染情况。     

影响益生菌奶片压制中活菌数因素的研究

为了提高压制益生菌奶片过程中益生菌的活菌数目,研究了菌液的添加形式、配方中主料比例及药食同源物等因素对奶片中活菌数的影响。结果表明,采用离心法获得的菌液和奶粉以1︰4比例混合效果最佳,压制的益生菌奶片初始活菌数能达到1011 g-1,菊芋粉作为药食同源保护剂能有效的延长产品货架期,在产品储藏1年以后能保证益生菌存活数在107 g-1以上,为进一步发展益生菌奶片提供了科学依据。     

软包装榨菜的超高压杀菌工艺研究

采用正交试验设计研究了超高压处理对榨菜杀菌效果以及理化指标的影响。结果表明,超高压工艺对榨菜的脆度影响很小,杀菌的优化工艺条件为:压力300 MPa,保压时间为20 min,中盐(8.5%)可以有效杀灭微生物,防止胖袋并且大肠菌群小于30个。     

Study of the microbial diversity and antimicrobial properties of Irish edible brown seaweeds

Brown Irish edible seaweeds, Himanthalia elongata, Laminaria sachharina and Laminaria digitata, were evaluated for the microbiota in raw and heat processed form. Raw seaweeds showed complete absence of aerobic mesophiles, halophiles, yeasts and molds. However, heating at 85 °C for 15 min resulted in spore germination. Bacterial counts as high as 10⁷ were observed for aerobic mesophiles and halophiles. Heating above 95 °C for 15 min resulted in complete inactivation of surface microflora. Bacteria belonging to Bacillaceae, Paenibacillaceae, Moraxellaceae and Enterobacteriaceae family were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. In vitro antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts of the seaweed on food pathogenic and food spoilage bacteria were also evaluated. The seaweeds in their raw state had almost 100% inhibition against Listeria monocytogenes; 98% and 93% inhibition was achieved against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by H. elongata and L. saccharina extracts, respectively. Heating the seaweeds resulted in the reduction of antimicrobial activity as compared to raw. The effect was more pronounced against Gram negative bacteria.     

Influence of pulsation rate on udder health and teat thickness changes in dairy ewes

In this work on machine milking of ewes, pulsation rates of 120 and 180 cycles per min were compared, both with a pulsation ratio of 50:50 and a vacuum level of 36 kPa, comparing intramammary infection (IMI), somatic cell count (SCC) and teat end thickness changes. To this end, two groups of 20 Manchega ewes were used in a crossover experimental design with two experimental periods of 24 d for each. Bacterial exposure of all teats was increased by dipping them in a suspension of Staphylococcus simulans at four consecutive milkings of each period. Pulsation rate of 180 cycles per min, compared with 120 cycles per min, had no negative effect upon new IMI (11 and 16% of ewes infected, respectively) and SCC. No teat end lesions were observed in those animals milked with the two pulsations assayed. Also, teat thickness changes (-0.38 and -0.36 mm at 120 and 180 cycles per min, respectively) were not affected significantly. Finally, in absence of IMI, the two pulsation rates assayed did not affect the SCC.     

Development and Evaluation of a Fluidized Bed System for Wheat Grain Disinfection

Abstract: Durum wheat grain from the field is naturally contaminated with bacteria, yeast, and mold. The reduction in aerobic plate count (APC) and yeast and mold count (YMC) is often necessary before processing wheat. Gaseous ozone, ozonated water, and acetic acid solution are nontraditional antimicrobial agents for grains and are safe for humans and the environment. Better disinfection may be possible by applying antimicrobial agents to grain in a fluidized state. Fluidization increases the exposure of grain surfaces, resulting in uniform and quick contact of grain with antimicrobial agents. Therefore, a fluidized bed was developed with automated spraying system (to spray treatment waters), and a port for gaseous ozone injection. The pressures and velocities within the fluidized bed system were measured to characterize the system. The treatments used on fluidized grain were: distilled water (control), gaseous ozone (6 ppm), ozonated water (23 mg/L), gaseous ozone + ozonated water (6 ppm, 23 mg/L), acetic acid solution (0.5%), acetic acid + ozonated water (0.5%, 26 mg/L), and gaseous ozone + acetic acid + ozonated water (6 ppm, 0.5%, 26 mg/L). The last of these treatments was most effective with 1.7 and 3.3 log reduction in APC and YMC, respectively. This combined treatment can be used to replace the chlorinated water that industry uses during tempering of grain. Ozonated water alone resulted in a 0.3 log reduction in both APC and YMC. Gaseous ozone alone did not cause a significant reduction in APC and YMC.     

Microbiological contamination of pig and cattle carcasses in different small-scale Swiss abattoirs

A total of 750 pig carcasses and 535 cattle carcasses from 17 small-scale abattoirs were sampled by excision at four sites (pig: neck, belly, back, ham; cattle: neck, brisket, flank, rump). Samples were examined for total viable counts (TVC) and Enterobacteriaceae. Mean TVCs ranged from 2.4 to 4.2 log(10)CFUcm(-2) on pig carcasses and from 2.7 to 3.8 log(10)CFUcm(-2) on cattle carcasses. With regard to EU Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005, TVCs were mainly considered satisfactory (pig: 81.3%; cattle: 71.4%). Amongst sites, the back (pigs) and neck (cattle) tended to yield higher TVCs. Enterobacteriaceae were detected in low counts on 23.9% of pig carcasses and 21.7% of cattle carcasses. Amongst abattoirs, Enterobacteriaceae prevalence on pig and cattle carcasses ranged from 2.0% to 56.0% and from 0.0% to 55.0%, respectively. Consequently, criteria of the EU Regulation proved to be a suitable tool for the appraisal of microbiological results (TVCs) from pig and cattle carcasses from small-scale abattoirs. Because the occurrence of Enterobacteriaceae on carcasses was too infrequent to ensure log normality, frequencies should be compared for these organisms.     

Effects of somatic cell count and stage of lactation on the plasmin activity and cheese-making properties of ewe milk

The experiment was conducted from March to July 2002 using 5 intensively managed flocks of Southern Italy. In each flock, 2 groups of 50 ewes were created. The groups were designated LSCC (low somatic cell count [SCC]) when their milk SCC was lower than 500,000/mL and HSCC (high SCC) when their milk SCC was higher than 1,000,000/mL. Bulk milk and whey samples were analyzed for fat, total protein, lactose, casein, and whey protein contents. Renneting properties of milk were also determined. Moisture, NaCl, and nitrogen fractions were determined in fresh cheese curds. In addition, plasmin (PL) and plasminogen (PG) activities in milk and cheese were monitored. The proteolytic activity of plasmin by urea-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the white blood cell (WBC) differentials were determined. The HSCC resulted in higher pH values in milk and in higher moisture and lower fat contents in fresh cheese curds. Moreover, a lower recovery of fat and whey proteins was obtained from the HSCC than from the LSCC raw milk. The crude protein and casein contents were higher in the HSCC than in the LSCC curds during early and midlactation; an opposite trend was observed in late lactation. Plasmin and PG activities underwent more marked fluctuations in the LSCC than in the HSCC curds through lactation. The results of this experiment demonstrate that the PL activity in ewe milk is markedly influenced by the SCC, although SCC is not the only parameter for predicting PL and PG evolution in ewe milk. The LSCC milk resulted in a higher proteolytic potential of Canestrato pugliese cheese curds.     

纳豆腐乳发酵工艺优化

以腐乳半成品为试验材料,以感官评价和纳豆枯草芽孢杆菌菌落数为评价指标,采用单因素试验和正交试验设计确定并优化了纳豆腐乳的发酵工艺。结果表明,最佳发酵工艺为大米添加量9%、纳豆枯草芽孢杆菌接种量5%、发酵前16 h温度为37 ℃,后8 h为50 ℃、发酵相对湿度为60%。在此最佳条件下制备的纳豆腐乳具有白腐乳应有的滋味和香气,氨基酸态氮含量可达0.44 g/100 g,纳豆枯草芽孢杆菌菌落数为1.63×108 CFU/g、食盐含量低于6.4 g/100 g、纳豆激酶酶活可达2 712 FU/g,具有溶血栓效果,是一种新型特色腐乳,具有广泛的市场应用前景。