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  • Title: Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in cranberry juice concentrates at different oBrix levels.
    Author: Enache E, Chen Y.
    Journal: J Food Prot; 2007 Sep; 70(9):2072-7. PubMed ID: 17900084.
    Abstract:
    Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes was evaluated in cranberry juice concentrates to determine if a 5-log reduction could be achieved without any other treatment. Inactivation at 0 degrees C in concentrates with different oBrix levels was determined for a five-strain composite of the individual pathogens in two physiological states. In concentrates at 18 to 46 oBrix (pH 2.2 to 2.5), all three pathogens (stationary-phase or acid-adapted cells) showed at least a 5-log reduction after a 6- or 24-h incubation. At 14 oBrix (pH 2.5), a reduction greater than 5 log was obtained for L. monocytogenes and Salmonella after up to 24 h of incubation, but for E. coli O157:H7, 96 h of incubation was needed to consistently obtain a reduction greater than 5 log. All three pathogens in the stationary phase survived longer than in the acid-adapted phase under the same conditions. The most resistant was stationary-phase E. coli O157:H7, and the most sensitive was acid-adapted L. monocytogenes. The rate of pathogen destruction increased with increasing oBrix level of the juice concentrate, which suggests that concentrated acids and/orsome intrinsic compounds may play an important role in the bactericidal effects of cranberry juice concentrates.
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