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Irradiation in combined treatments and food safety

Lacroix, Monique; Ayari, Samia; Dussault, Dominic; Turgis, Mélanie; Salmieri, Stéphane; Takala, Perlette N. et Vu, Khanh Dang (2013). Irradiation in combined treatments and food safety Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry , vol. 296 , nº 2. pp. 1065-1069. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-2041-2.

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Irradiation combined with other processes can contribute to insuring food safety to consumers and controlling severe losses during transportation and commercialisation. We have demonstrated that using in synergy with other treatments; a lower dose could be used to eliminate pathogenic bacteria and permit a better protection of the sensorial quality and to prolong the shelf life of foods. Results indicated that some bacteria are more sensitive to irradiation under modified atmosphere (MAP) and the presence of active compound can increase the bacterial radiosensitivity by more than 4 times under air and by more than 10 times under MAP. Mild heat treatment or addition of natural antimicrobial compounds before irradiation treatment has also permitted an increase of Bacillus cereus radiosensitization. An increase of the bacterial radiosensitization of 1.5 and 1.56 was respectively observed. The effectiveness of the use of edible coating containing natural antimicrobial compounds, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) or mild treatment before irradiation treatment was demonstrated in order to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus growth or B. cereus spore germination, to increase the bacterial sensitivity to irradiation, to reduce the water loss and to extend the shelf life of the food when stored at 4 °C. Also, the use of edible coating previously crosslinked by irradiation have permitted a better control of the active compounds release. Studies of combined treatments were used in ready to eat vegetables, fruits and meat products.

Type de document: Article
Mots-clés libres: Gamma irradiation; Pathogens; Fruits; Vegetables; Radiosensitization; Combined treatments
Centre: Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt: 01 juin 2017 20:40
Dernière modification: 13 juin 2023 20:48
URI: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/2933

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