Inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii, Bacillus cereus, and Salmonella typhimurium in powdered weaning food by electron-beam irradiation

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Title
Inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii, Bacillus cereus, and Salmonella typhimurium in powdered weaning food by electron-beam irradiation
Author(s)
Y H Hong; J Y Park; J H Park; M S Chung; K S Kwon; Kyung Sook Chung; Mi Sun Won; K B Song
Bibliographic Citation
Radiation Physics and Chemistry, vol. 77, no. 9, pp. 1097-1100
Publication Year
2008
Abstract
Inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii, Bacillus cereus, and Salmonella typhimurium were evaluated in powdered weaning food using electron-beam irradiation. E. sakazakii, B. cereus, and S. typhimurium were eliminated by irradiation at 16, 8, and 8 kGy, respectively. The D10-vlaues of E. sakazakii, B. cereus, and S. typhimurium inoculated on powdered weaning food were 4.83, 1.22, and 0.98 kGy, respectively. The results suggest that electron-beam irradiation should inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria on baby food without impairing qualities.
Keyword
Powdered weaning foodElectron-beam irradiationMicrobial growth
ISSN
0969-806X
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.05.004
Type
Article
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Division of Research on National Challenges > 1. Journal Articles
Division of Biomedical Research > Personalized Genomic Medicine Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
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