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Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus in milk using flow-through pulsed UV-light treatment system.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17995646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the efficacy of pulsed UV-light for continuous-flow milk treatment for the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus, a pathogenic microorganism frequently associated with milk safety concerns. Pulsed UV light is an emerging technology, which can be used for the inactivation of this pathogen in milk in a relatively short time. Pulsed UV light damages the DNA of the bacteria by forming thymine dimers that lead to bacterial death. The effect of sample distance from the quartz window of the UV-light source, number of passes, and flow rate was investigated. A response surface methodology was used for the design and analysis of experiments. Milk was treated at 5-, 8-, or 11-cm distance from a UV-light strobe at 20, 30, or 40 mL/min flow rate and treated up to 3 times by recirculation of milk to assess the effect of the number of passes on inactivation efficiency. Log10 reductions varied from 0.55- to 7.26-log10 CFU/mL. Complete inactivation was obtained in 2 cases and no growth was observed following an enrichment protocol. Predicted results were in agreement with the experimental data. Overall, this work demonstrates that pulsed UV-light has a potential for inactivation of milk pathogens.
Authors:
K Krishnamurthy; A Demirci; J M Irudayaraj
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of food science     Volume:  72     ISSN:  1750-3841     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Food Sci.     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-12     Completed Date:  2008-01-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014052     Medline TA:  J Food Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  M233-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. of Food and Animal Sciences, Alabama A&M Univ., Normal, AL 35762, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Colony Count, Microbial
Consumer Product Safety
DNA, Bacterial / radiation effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Food Contamination / prevention & control
Food Handling / methods
Food Irradiation / methods*
Food Microbiology
Food Preservation / methods*
Humans
Milk / microbiology*
Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development,  radiation effects*
Time Factors
Ultraviolet Rays*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial

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