Naslov
Application of High Intensity Ultrasound Treatment on Amount of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in Milk

Autori
Herceg, Zoran ; Režek Jambrak, Anet ; Lelas, Vesna ; Mededović Thagard, Selma

Izvornik
Food technology and biotechnology (1330-9862) 50 (2012), 1; 46-52

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
milk; high intensity ultrasound; Staphylococcus aureus; Escherichia coli; response surface methodology

Sažetak
Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in milk containing 4 % milk fat was carried out using a 20 kHz power ultrasound. The experiments were planned and performed according to the statistical experimental design. Specifically, central composite design was used to optimize and design three experimental parameters: temperature (20, 40 and 60 °C), amplitude (60, 90 and 120 mm) and treatment time (6, 9 and 12 min). It was found that Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli ; D120 mm=2.78 min at 60 °C) are more susceptible to the ultrasonic treatment than Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus ; D120 mm=4.80 at 60 °C). Nevertheless, all three parameters studied seem to substantially affect the inactivation of both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in milk using ultrasonic treatment. The results also indicate increased inactivation of microorganisms under longer period of treatments, particularly in combination with higher temperature and/or amplitude.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

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