Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries
The aim of this study was to control Salmonella Newport contamination in blueberries using organic acid vapors while monitoring changes in the quality of the blueberries. Blueberries inoculated with S. Newport were subjected to organic acid vapors for 4 h at either 12 °C or 25 °C (with 85% relative...
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| description | The aim of this study was to control Salmonella Newport contamination in blueberries using organic acid vapors while monitoring changes in the quality of the blueberries. Blueberries inoculated with S. Newport were subjected to organic acid vapors for 4 h at either 12 °C or 25 °C (with 85% relative humidity). Within just 1 h, the population of S. Newport on blueberries exposed to formic acid vapor at 12 °C dropped below the detection limit (1.70 log cfu/sample). Irrespective of the type of organic acid used, the S. Newport population on blueberries decreased to below the detection limit within 30 min at 25 °C. Furthermore, S. Newport was not detected when blueberries were treated with formic acid vapor for 2 h at 12 °C and for 30 min at 25 °C. Upon storage of blueberries at 25 °C, mold growth appeared on their surface after 2 days. However, blueberries treated with acetic acid, formic acid, or propionic acid vapor showed no signs of mold growth for up to 7 days of storage. The hardness of blueberries decreased after 2 h of treatment with propionic acid or formic acid vapor at 25 °C. Blueberries were treated with organic acid vapors for 30 min at 25 °C and then stored at 4 ± 2 °C for 24 h. Sensory evaluation afterward showed no differences in color, odor, or texture compared to untreated blueberries. In summary, S. Newport contamination of blueberries was effectively controlled by organic acid vapors at 25 °C for 30 min, with no critical changes observed in the quality of the blueberries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a61cbf2866dc4923a889471dfb4f5d6d2025-08-20T03:13:29ZengElsevierJournal of Food Protection0362-028X2025-05-0188610051810.1016/j.jfp.2025.100518Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of BlueberriesEungyeong Kim0Huyong Lee1In Hee Cho2Jee-Hoon Ryu3Hoikyung Kim4Wonkwang Food Institute, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, College of Health and Welfare, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-ku, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authorDepartment of Food and Nutrition, College of Health and Welfare, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea; Department of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authorThe aim of this study was to control Salmonella Newport contamination in blueberries using organic acid vapors while monitoring changes in the quality of the blueberries. Blueberries inoculated with S. Newport were subjected to organic acid vapors for 4 h at either 12 °C or 25 °C (with 85% relative humidity). Within just 1 h, the population of S. Newport on blueberries exposed to formic acid vapor at 12 °C dropped below the detection limit (1.70 log cfu/sample). Irrespective of the type of organic acid used, the S. Newport population on blueberries decreased to below the detection limit within 30 min at 25 °C. Furthermore, S. Newport was not detected when blueberries were treated with formic acid vapor for 2 h at 12 °C and for 30 min at 25 °C. Upon storage of blueberries at 25 °C, mold growth appeared on their surface after 2 days. However, blueberries treated with acetic acid, formic acid, or propionic acid vapor showed no signs of mold growth for up to 7 days of storage. The hardness of blueberries decreased after 2 h of treatment with propionic acid or formic acid vapor at 25 °C. Blueberries were treated with organic acid vapors for 30 min at 25 °C and then stored at 4 ± 2 °C for 24 h. Sensory evaluation afterward showed no differences in color, odor, or texture compared to untreated blueberries. In summary, S. Newport contamination of blueberries was effectively controlled by organic acid vapors at 25 °C for 30 min, with no critical changes observed in the quality of the blueberries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25000705Antimicrobial activityBlueberryOrganic acidOrganic acid vaporsSalmonella NewportSensory evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Eungyeong Kim Huyong Lee In Hee Cho Jee-Hoon Ryu Hoikyung Kim Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries Journal of Food Protection Antimicrobial activity Blueberry Organic acid Organic acid vapors Salmonella Newport Sensory evaluation |
| title | Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries |
| title_full | Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries |
| title_short | Effects of Organic Acid Vapors on Salmonella Inactivation and Quality Characteristics of Blueberries |
| title_sort | effects of organic acid vapors on salmonella inactivation and quality characteristics of blueberries |
| topic | Antimicrobial activity Blueberry Organic acid Organic acid vapors Salmonella Newport Sensory evaluation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25000705 |
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