Antimicrobial activities of high molecular weight water-soluble chitosans against selected gram-negative and gram-positive foodborne pathogens

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2018

Abstract

Antimicrobial activities of high molecular weight water-soluble chitosans (HMWWS) against selected Gram-negative and Gram-positive foodborne pathogens (initial inoculation of ca. 6.5 Log CFU mL−1) were evaluated. Chitosans with 789 kDa and/or 1017 kDa were dissolved in aspartic acid (AS) to obtain 1–4% w/v solutions. Among HMWWS, only 4% 789 kDa AS chitosan reduced E. coli counts by 2 Log CFU mL−1 from 7.33 at 0 h to 5.16 Log CFU mL−1 at 96 h, and they were not effective against S. Typhimurium. Depending on the concentrations, HMWWS completely inhibited V. cholerae, V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus as well as B. cereus and L. monocytogenes after 48 h or 96 h of incubation. Compared with the control (no HMWWS), 2% or 3% 1017 kDa AS chitosans showed about 3 Log CFU mL−1 lower (4.72–4.86 vs. 7.71) for S. aureus at 96 h of incubation.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

First Page

2349

Last Page

2356

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