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:
Apple, grapefruit, orange, peach, pear, pineapple and other commercial juice samples were investigated by GC (chiral phase) and HPLC (chiral eluent) to detect D-amino acids as molecular markers of bacterial activity, heat treatments, and shelf life. The development of D-amino acids was followed in grapefruit juice samples inoculated with bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarun), or yeasts (Saccharomyces cereviae). Significant amounts of free D-alanine were found only in juices affected by bacterial contamination. The content of D-alanine was not dependent upon pasteurization or sterilization treatments and did not change during the shelf-life of the products. D-alanine may be considered as a marker of bacterial contamination occurring before or during juice processing.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1994.tb06921.x
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