文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Liu, Rui ¹ ; Yu, Zhang-Long ² ;

作者机构： 1.Yuncheng Univ, Dept Life Sci, 1155 Fudan West St, Yuncheng 044000, Peoples R China

2.Shanxi Acad Agr Sci, Cotton Res Inst, 118 Yellow River Ave, Yuncheng 044000, Peoples R China

关键词： Electrolyzed water;Mung bean sprouts;Microbial populations;Decontamination

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE （ 影响因子：2.701； 五年影响因子：3.574 ）

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摘要： The efficacy of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) for reducing total bacteria, coliforms, yeast and mold counts on commercial mung bean sprouts was investigated. The impact of pH, available chlorine concentration (ACC) and the cleaning method on antimicrobial efficacy of AEW was studied. AEW with a pH of 4.47 reduced the total bacterial, coliform, and yeast and mold counts on mung bean sprouts by 1.23, 1.42 and 1.25 log CFU/g, respectively. The efficacy of AEW increased with increasing ACC, and further studies showed that its antimicrobial ability was based on a combination of pH and ACC values. Cleaning using ultrasonic waves enhanced the antimicrobial activity of electrolyzed water, achieving reduction of 2.46, 2.13 and 2.92 log CFU/g for total bacterial, yeast and mold, and coliform counts, respectively. These results have indicated that using ultrasonic waves as a cleaning method, combined with AEW, could be a promising way to reduce the microbial populations on mung bean sprouts.