title: Antimicrobial activity of chitosan coatings and films against Listeria monocytogenes on black radish.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of chitosan coatings prepared with acetic or lactic acid, as well as of composite chitosan-gelatin films prepared with essential oils, was evaluated in fresh shredded black radish samples inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 and L. monocytogenes ATCC 19112 during seven days of storage at 4°C. The chitosan coating prepared with acetic acid showed the most effective antibacterial activity. All tested formulations of chitosan films exhibited strong antimicrobial activity on the growth of L. monocytogenes on black radish, although a higher inhibition of pathogens was achieved at higher concentrations of chitosan. The antimicrobial effect of chitosan films was even more pronounced with the addition of essential oils. Chitosan-gelatin films with thyme essential oils showed the most effective antimicrobial activity. A reduction of 2.4log10CFU/g for L. monocytogenes ATCC 19115 and 2.1log10CFU/g for L. monocytogenes ATCC 19112 was achieved in the presence of 1% chitosan film containing 0.2% of thyme essential oil after 24h of storage.
authors.affiliation: Higher Technological School of Professional Studies, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 15000 Šabac, Serbia. Electronic address: gjovanovic2@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gordana D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11081 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: aklaus@agrif.bg.ac.rs.
authors.forename: Anita S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Klaus
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11081 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: miomir.niksic@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Miomir P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nikšić
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D058491:Bacterial Load; D048271:Chitosan / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005511:Food Handling; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D063427:Food Quality; D061353:Food Storage; D005780:Gelatin; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000187:drug effects*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031224:Raphanus / Q000382:microbiology*; D012677:Sensation; D012997:Solvents / Q000494:pharmacology; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005520:Food Preservatives; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D012997:Solvents; D019344:Lactic Acid; D005780:Gelatin; D048271:Chitosan; D019342:Acetic Acid
keywords: Aceites esenciales; Actividad antimicrobiana; Antimicrobial activity; Black radish; Chitosan coatings and films; Coberturas y películas de quitosano; Essential oils; Listeria monocytogenes; Rábano negro