Antimicrobial Activity of Lactoperoxidase System Incorporated into Cross-Linked Alginate Films |
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Authors: | Fatih YG Yener Figen Korel Ahmet Yemeniciolu |
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Affiliation: | Author Yener is with Biotechnology and Bioengineering Program, and authors Korel and Yemenicio?lu are with Food Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Izmir Inst. of Technology 35430, Urla, Izmir, Turkey. Direct inquiries to author Korel (E-mail: ). |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT: In this study, the antimicrobial effect of lactoperoxidase (LPS) incorporated alginate films was investigated on Escherichia coli (NRRL B-3008), Listeria innocua (NRRL B-33314), and Pseudomonas fluorescens (NRRL B-253) in presence of different concentrations of H2O2 (0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 mM) and KSCN (1, 2, and 4 mM). The incorporation of 70 nmol ABTS/min/cm2 LPS into alginate films gave 0.66 to 0.85 nmol ABTS/min/cm2 enzyme activity at 0.2 to 0.8 mM H2O2 concentration range. The antimicrobial activity of LPS system on target bacteria changed according to the concentrations of KSCN and H2O2. The growth of all tested bacteria was prevented for a 6-h period by applying LPS system in presence of 0.4 or 0.8 mM H2O2 and 4 mM KSCN. At 0.8 mM H2O2 and 4 mM KSCN, the LPS system also inhibited growth of L. innocua and P. fluorescens for a 24-h incubation period, whereas E. coli growth could not be inhibited for 24 h under these conditions. At 0.2 mM H2O2 and 1 to 4 mM KSCN, a considerable inhibitory effect was obtained only on P. fluorescens . The decreasing order of the resistance of studied bacteria to LPS system is as follows: E. coli , L. innocua , and P. fluorescens . The developed antimicrobial system has a good potential for use in meat, poultry, and seafood since alginate coatings are already used in these products. Further studies are needed to test the LPS incorporated edible films in real food systems. |
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Keywords: | alginate antimicrobial packaging edible films lactoperoxidase |
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