Unexpected Thermal Destruction of Dried, Glass Bead-Immobilized Microorganisms as a Function of Water Activity
AUTOR(ES)
Laroche, C.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
To help us understand the factors and mechanisms implicated in the death of microorganisms or their resistance to temperature in a low water activity environment, microorganisms were dried on the surface of glass beads before being subjected to high temperatures for a short period followed by rapid cooling. Two microorganisms were studied: the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum. Experiments were carried out at 150, 200, and 250°C, with four durations of heat treatment and seven levels of initial water activity between 0.10 and 0.70. We observed an unexpected range of water activity, between 0.30 and 0.50, at which microorganisms were more resistant to the various treatments, with maximal viability at 0.35 for L. plantarum and 0.40 for S. cerevisiae.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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