TY - JOUR
T1 - Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus by pulsed UV-light sterilization
AU - Krishnamurthy, Kathiravan
AU - Demirci, Ali
AU - Irudayaraj, Joseph
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - Pulsed UV light is a novel technology to inactivate pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in a short time. The efficacy of pulsed UV light (5.6 J/cm 2 per pulse) for the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus as suspended or agar seeded cells was investigated. A 12-, 24-, or 48-ml cell suspension in buffer was treated under pulsed UV light for up to 30 s, and 0.1 ml of sample was surface plated on Baird-Parker agar and incubated at 37°C for 24 h to determine log reductions. Also, 0.1 ml of cell suspension in peptone water was surface plated on Baird-Parker agar plates, and the plates were treated under pulsed UV light for up to 30 s. The treated and untreated plates were incubated in the conditions described above. A 7- to 8-log CFU/ ml reduction was observed for suspended and agar-seeded cells treated for 5 s or longer. In the case of suspended cells, the sample depth, time, treatment, and interaction were significant (P < 0.05). In the case of agar-seeded cells, the treatment time was significant (P < 0.05). Our results clearly indicate that pulsed UV technology has potential for the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms.
AB - Pulsed UV light is a novel technology to inactivate pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in a short time. The efficacy of pulsed UV light (5.6 J/cm 2 per pulse) for the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus as suspended or agar seeded cells was investigated. A 12-, 24-, or 48-ml cell suspension in buffer was treated under pulsed UV light for up to 30 s, and 0.1 ml of sample was surface plated on Baird-Parker agar and incubated at 37°C for 24 h to determine log reductions. Also, 0.1 ml of cell suspension in peptone water was surface plated on Baird-Parker agar plates, and the plates were treated under pulsed UV light for up to 30 s. The treated and untreated plates were incubated in the conditions described above. A 7- to 8-log CFU/ ml reduction was observed for suspended and agar-seeded cells treated for 5 s or longer. In the case of suspended cells, the sample depth, time, treatment, and interaction were significant (P < 0.05). In the case of agar-seeded cells, the treatment time was significant (P < 0.05). Our results clearly indicate that pulsed UV technology has potential for the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms.
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U2 - 10.4315/0362-028X-67.5.1027
DO - 10.4315/0362-028X-67.5.1027
M3 - Article
C2 - 15151245
AN - SCOPUS:2442548658
SN - 0362-028X
VL - 67
SP - 1027
EP - 1030
JO - Journal of Food Protection
JF - Journal of Food Protection
IS - 5
ER -