Joint effect of heat, pH and grape extract on Bacillus cereus spores survival in a rice solution
Rice due to its high carbohydrate content, is an ideal medium for Bacillus cereus growth, a spore-producing microorganism. The objective of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of a grape extract in combination with heat treatments and different pH against B. cereus spores in a rice solution. The survivor data obtained were fitted to the Weibull survival function, and the values of parameters a and b (scale and shape indexes, respectively) were determined. Results showed that the grape extract affected the survival of B. cereus spores at 90 °C and 95 °C, reaching greater logarithmic reductions in acidic pH values. This behaviour was reflected in a parameter of the Weibull survival function which decreased as the temperature increased and at acidic pH values. In addition, a secondary model was developed by relating the logarithm of a to the independent variables (temperature and pH). A global model relating B. cereus inactivation with temperature and pH was developed, and validated by calculating the accuracy factor. The results demonstrate the usefulness of grape extract as a by-product, which can be used as an additional control measure for rice, especially when combined with mild heat treatments and acidic pH values.
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2023-11-23
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| Subjects: | Bacillus cereus spores, Antimicrobial effects, Grape extract, Hurdle technology, Rice, Thermal treatment, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/341704 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003359 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85177695438 |
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