Effect of the lactoperoxidase system on Listeria monocytogenes behavior in raw milk at refrigeration temperatures

Activity of raw milk lactoperoxidase-thiocyanate-hydrogen peroxide (LP) system on four Listeria monocytogenes strains at refrigeration temperatures after addition of 0.25 mM sodium thiocyanate and 0.25 mM hydrogen peroxide was studied. The LP system exhibited a bactericidal activity against L. monocytogenes at 4 and 8°C; the activity was dependent on temperature, length of incubation, and strain of L. monocytogenes tested. D values in activated-LP system milk for the four strains tested ranged from 4.1 to 11.2 days at 4°C and from 4.4 to 9.7 days at 8°C. The lactoperoxidase level in raw milk declined during a 7-day incubation, the decrease being more pronounced at 8°C than at 4°C and in control milk than in activated-LP system milk. The thiocyanate concentration decreased considerably in activated-LP system milk at both temperatures during the first 8 h of incubation. LP system activation was shown to be a feasible procedure for controlling development of L. monocytogenes in raw milk at refrigeration temperatures.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gaya, P., Medina, M., Nuñez, M.
Format:	journal article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	1991
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/5131
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