Microbial inactivation of foodborne pathogens in infant formula by γ-irradiation in combination with food additives

A study published at Food Science and Technology (LWT Vol. 139, March 2021, 110547) investigated pathogen (Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, and Salmonella Typhimurium) due to γ-irradiation. The effect of additives (with 2.5% sodium citrate, 0.5% sodium carbonate, and 0.75% citric acid) combined with infant formula in powder form of frozen was studied in combination with the irradiation. The study showed that γ-irradiation alone was more efficient against pathogens in frozen infant formula. Combined treatments irradiation and food additive increased bacterial radiosensitization. Higher radiosensitization was observed under frozen conditions as compared to powdered form. Sodium carbonate gave the highest bacterial radiosensitization. The combination with γ-irradiation and Sodium Carbonate can be a good way to reduce the time of irradiation treatment to assure the IF product's safety. @ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0023643820315358?via%3Dihub

 Effect of γ-irradiation and food additives on the microbial inactivation of foodborne pathogens in infant formula
Effect of γ-irradiation and food additives on the microbial inactivation of foodborne pathogens in infant formula

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of γ-irradiation on the microbial inactivation of selected foodborne pathogens (Bacillus cereus, Lister…

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