ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: The antimicrobial effect of 2% low molecular weight polylactic acid (LMW-PLA), 2% lactic acid (LA), 200 IU nisin (Nisaplin™)/mL, and combinations of nisin and each acid on Escherichia coli O157:H7 on raw beef was investigated. Fresh beef, inoculated with E. coli O157:H7 and treated with each solution, was vacuum packaged and stored at 4 °C for 28 d. At day 28, counts of samples treated with LMW-PLA, NPLA, LA, and NLA were significantly reduced to 3.13,2.91, 2.99, and 2.83 log10 CFU/cm2, respectively. However, the antimicrobial effect of LMW-PLA and LA was not significantly different from each other and Nisaplin did not enhance the effects of either acid against this organism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb11395.x
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