@article {Jin:March 2009:0362-028X:644,
author = "Jin, Tony",
author = "Liu, Linshu",
author = "Sommers, Christopher H.",
author = "Boyd, Glenn",
author = "Zhang, Howard",
title = "Radiation Sensitization and Postirradiation Proliferation of Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Deli Meat in the Presence of Pectin-Nisin Films",
journal = "Journal of Food Protection®",
volume = "72",
year = "March 2009",
abstract = "In this study, the ability of pectin-nisin films in combination with ionizing radiation to eliminate Listeria monocytogenes and inhibit its postirradiation proliferation was evaluated. Pectin films containing 0.025% nisin were made by extrusion. The surface of a ready-to-eat turkey meat sample was inoculated with L. monocytogenes at 106 CFU/cm2 and covered with a piece of pectin-nisin film. The samples were vacuum packaged and irradiated at 0, 1, and 2 kGy. The treated samples were stored at 10°C and withdrawn at 0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks for microbial analysis. Reductions in L. monocytogenes viability of 1.42, 1.56, 2.85, 3.78, and 5.36 log CFU/cm2 were achieved for the treatments of 1 kGy, pectin-nisin film, 2 kGy, 1 kGy plus pectin-nisin film, and 2 kGy plus pectin-nisin film, respectively. The greatest reduction (5.5 log CFU/cm2) was observed at 1 week for the 2 kGy plus pectin-nisin film treatment, suggesting that nisin was further released from the film to the surface of meat samples. Pectin-nisin films used in this study did not prevent but did significantly slow (P < 0.05) the proliferation of the L. monocytogenes cells that survived irradiation during 8 weeks of storage at 10°C. These data indicate the potential use of pectin-nisin films alone or in combination with ionizing radiation for preventing listeriosis due to postprocessing contamination of ready-to-eat meat products.",
pages = "644-649(6)",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iafp/jfp/2009/00000072/00000003/art00028"
}