[HTML][HTML] Recent development in low-moisture foods: Microbial safety and thermal process

S Liu, MS Roopesh, J Tang, Q Wu, W Qin - Food research international, 2022 - Elsevier
Foodborne outbreaks and recalls of pathogen-contaminated low-moisture foods (LMFs,
foods with water activity at 25° C< 0.85) have led to numerous scientific studies on bacterial …

Methods to obtain thermal inactivation data for pathogen control in low-moisture foods

T Cheng, J Tang, R Yang, Y Xie, L Chen… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Outbreaks of foodborne pathogens (including Salmonella spp., Escherichia
coli, and Listeria monocytogenes, etc.) in low-moisture foods (LMFs), such as butter, cereal …

Thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 on dried basil leaves

T Verma, BD Chaves, T Howell Jr, J Subbiah - Food Microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The enhanced heat resistance of Salmonella developed at low water activity makes it a
serious challenge to eliminate them during thermal processing. The objectives of this …

Thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 as a function of temperature and water activity in fine ground black …

S Wason, T Verma, X Wei, A Mauromoustakos… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fine ground black pepper generally consumed as a seasoning without any further
processing has been associated with Salmonella enterica outbreaks. Thermal inactivation …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 as a surrogate for Salmonella enterica in milk powders at different storage times and temperatures

X Wei, S Agarwal, J Subbiah - Journal of Dairy Science, 2021 - Elsevier
While the increase in thermal resistance of microorganisms at reduced water activity is
demonstrated for low-moisture food products, the effect of storage time on the thermal …

Evaluation of Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 as a surrogate for Salmonella in ground black pepper at different water activities

X Wei, S Vasquez, H Thippareddi, J Subbiah - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella in low moisture foods are necessary for
developing proper thermal processing parameters for pasteurization. The effect of water …

Challenges of dry hazelnut shell surface for radio frequency pasteurization of inshell hazelnuts

L Chen, J Jung, BD Chaves, D Jones, M Negahban… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal inactivation kinetics (D and z values) of Salmonella and Enterococcus faecium in
fresh hazelnut shell and kernel were determined. Aluminum pouches containing either 1.5 g …

Effect of inoculation (pre‐ vs. post‐grinding) of black pepper on decimal reduction time of Salmonella spp. and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B‐2354

S Wason, YKN Fuerte, RV Rojas… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The laboratory inoculation techniques should ideally mimic the real‐life environment to
reliably estimate the decimal reduction time (D‐value) of bacteria for process validation. This …

Radio frequency inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in skimmed and whole milk powder

M Tonti, D Verheyen, D Kozak, T Skåra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Milk powder is a convenient, shelf-stable food ingredient used in a variety of food products.
However, pathogenic bacteria can be present and survive during prolonged storage …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella and Enterococcus faecium NRRL-B2354 on whole chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.)

SK Lau, R Panth, BD Chaves, CL Weller… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intervention technologies for inactivating Salmonella on whole chia seeds are currently
limited. Determination of the thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella on chia seeds and …