title: Effect of acidification and oil on the thermal resistance of Bacillus stearothermophilus spores heated in food substrate.
abstract: The effect of the addition of vinegar and/or oil to a food homogenate (tomato sauce, tuna and vegetables) on the thermal resistance of Bacillus stearothermophilus spores was studied. The results indicated that the food substrate without the addition of vinegar and oil and a pH value of 5.28 reduced the thermal resistance of B. stearothermophilus spores compared with that obtained in double-distilled water, (D121 = 1.41 and 3.08 min respectively). The addition of vinegar reduced the pH of the substrate (4.81) and consequently the D values were reduced (D121 = 1.28 min). The addition of soya oil and vinegar to substrate until a pH of 4.81, further reduced the thermal resistance of the spores, giving a D121 value of 0.93 min.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (CSIC), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005516:Food Microbiology; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D014413:Tuna; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils; D019342:Acetic Acid