Reduction of Aspergillus parasiticus on hazelnut surface by UV-C treatment


Basaran P.

International Journal of Food Science and Technology, cilt.44, sa.9, ss.1857-1863, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02011.x
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Food Science and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1857-1863
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aflatoxin, Aspergillus, Food safety, Nuts, UV treatment
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Summary The reduction in counts of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin production was assessed on hazelnuts after 254 nm UV-C treatment. A 2 log reduction in Aspergillus spp. counts was observed after 2 h reperated UV-C treatment on hazelnuts. Only one dose treatment of 6 h UV-C was sufficient to yield nearly 25% reduction in aflatoxin B1 and G1, but this dose had no effect on aflatoxin B2 and G2. SDS-PAGE of the crude extracellular protein isolated at different growth periods of A. parasiticus in liquid medium revealed production of twelve extracellular proteins starting from day 4 of inoculation, and all twelve proteins decreased after UV-C radiation. No molecular changes in macromolecular components of hazelnut with UV-C treatment were detected by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy. © 2009 Institute of Food Science and Technology.