Inactivation of Clostridium Spores in Honey with Supercritical CO2 and in Combination with Essential Oils

The presence of tens of Clostridium botulinum spores per gram of honey can cause infantile botulism. Thermal treatment is insufficient to inactivate these resistant forms. This study explored the effectiveness of supercritical CO2 (scCO2 ) on its own and combined with lemon (LEO), clove (CLEO), and...

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Autores: Dacal Gutierrez, Alejandro, Tirado Armesto, Diego Felipe, Calvo Garrido, María Lourdes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/72971
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72971
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:66.0
high-pressure carbon dioxide
lemon essential oil
clove essential oil
cinnamon essential oil
Clostridium sporogenes
Ingeniería química
3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas
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Sumario:The presence of tens of Clostridium botulinum spores per gram of honey can cause infantile botulism. Thermal treatment is insufficient to inactivate these resistant forms. This study explored the effectiveness of supercritical CO2 (scCO2 ) on its own and combined with lemon (LEO), clove (CLEO), and cinnamon (CEO) essential oils on the inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes (CECT 553) as a surrogate of Clostridium botulinum. In water, the degree of inactivation at 10 MPa after 60 min increased with the increasing temperature, reducing the population by 90% at 40 ◦C and by 99.7% at 80 ◦C. In contrast, when applied to honey, scCO2 did not inactivate Clostridium spores satisfactorily at temperatures below 70 ◦C, which was related to the protective effect of honey. Meanwhile, scCO2 modified with CEO