Analysis of the survival of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Listeria monocytogenes</Emphasis> in food-grade lubricants |
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Authors: | Agnes?Weiss Sabrina?Wild Ann-Sophie?Lutz Email author" target="_blank">Herbert?SchmidtEmail author |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 28, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; |
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Abstract: | Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitously occurring Gram-positive bacterium, which is associated with raw ready-to-eat foods, in particular with
smoked or graved salmon. Due to its tenacity and psychrotrophic growth properties, it may persist on the equipment and machinery
used in food production. In this study, we analysed the survival of three L. monocytogenes strains in eight H1 lubricants, seven greases and one oil, applicable for food-processing machinery. None of the native lubricants
contained Listeria spp. above the detection limit of 103 cfu/g. In artificially contaminated lubricants, the viable counts of different L. monocytogenes strains decreased by more than 99.9% within 7 days, and the reduction rates were found to dependent on the composition of
the respective lubricant as well as on the L. monocytogenes strain. Chemical binding of either benzoate or acetate to native grease 3 caused a similar anti-listerial activity, but a
decreased effect was observed when stearic acid was used. When benzoate, acetate, salicylate or parabene was added at a concentration
of 0.5% to native grease 1, similar anti-listerial effects were observed. The water content (0, 1 and 5%) and the age of the
lubricant did not influence the results. Used lubricants originating from dismantled industrial machinery did not contain
L. monocytogenes, though this microorganism was re-isolated from the lubricants following artificial contamination. Thus, there is no evidence
that L. monocytogenes replicate or persist in the H1 lubricants used in this study. |
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