Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 11.2.
Reported applications of bacterial metabolites to improve the safety of fresh produce
Metabolites
Other Hurdles
Target Organisms
Tested Food
Reference
LAB culture supernatants
L. monocytogenes
Lettuce
Allende and others 2007
LAB
L. monocytogenes
,
S.
Typhimurium,
E. coli
Wounded apples, cut lettuce
Trias and others 2008
Enterocin AS - 48
Various chemical preservatives
L. monocytogenes
Alfalfa, soybean sprouts,
green asparagus
Molinos and others 2005
Nisin
Hydrogen peroxide, sodium
lactate, citric acid
L. monocytogenes
,
E. coli
O157:H7
Cantaloupe, honeydew melons
Ukuku and others 2005
Nisin and Pediocin
Sodium lactate, citric acid,
phytic acid, EDTA,
potassium sorbate
L. monocytogenes
Cabbage, broccoli, mung bean
sprouts
Bari and others 2005
Nisin
EDTA, sodium lactate,
potassium sorbate
S.
Poona,
S.
Newport,
S.
Stanley,
S.
Anatum,
S.
Infantis
Cantaloupe melon
Ukuku and Fett 2004
Colicin Hu194
E. coli
O157:H7
Alfalfa seeds
Nandiwada and others 2004
Mundticin
L. monocytogenes
Mungbean sprouts
Bennik and others 1999
Culture permeate (
L. casei
)
A. hydrophila
Mixed salad vegetables
Torriani and others 1997
