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Effectiveness Of A Spontaneous Carvacrol Nanoemulsion Against Salmonella Enterica Enteritidis And Escherichia Coli O157:H7 On Contaminated Broccoli And Radish Seeds, Kyle Landry, Sean Micheli, David Julian Mcclements, Lynne Mclandsborough
Effectiveness Of A Spontaneous Carvacrol Nanoemulsion Against Salmonella Enterica Enteritidis And Escherichia Coli O157:H7 On Contaminated Broccoli And Radish Seeds, Kyle Landry, Sean Micheli, David Julian Mcclements, Lynne Mclandsborough
Kyle S Landry
The incidence of foodborne illness associated with the consumption of fresh produce has continued to increase over the past decade. Sprouts, such as mung bean, alfalfa, radish, and broccoli, are minimally processed and have been sources for foodborne illness. Currently, a 20,000 ppm calcium hypochlorite soak is recommended for the treatment of sprouting seeds. In this study, the efficacy of an antimicrobial carvacrol nanoemulsion was tested against Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Enteritidis (ATCC BAA-1045) or EGFP expressing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (ATCC 42895) contaminated sprouting seeds. Antimicrobial treatments were performed by soaking inoculated seeds in nanoemulsions (4000 or 8000 ppm) for 30 …