An accurate approach to predict Salmonella Enteritidis PT 30 survival based on dynamic thermal resistance during hot air assisted radio frequency pasteurization of in-shell walnuts
Yu Liu , Jincheng Ma , Zhipeng Liu , Shaojin Wang , Long Chen
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Abstract
A significant variation between experimental and predicted log reductions of Salmonella at a constant water activity level has been previously found during a simultaneous hot air assisted radio frequency (HARF) pasteurization and drying of low-moisture foods (LMFs). However, how the dynamic thermal resistance of Salmonella changes with the changing temperature and water activity during HARF is unclear. Thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella Enteritidis PT 30 (S. enteritidis PT 30) in walnut shell powder and on in-shell walnuts were investigated under three temperatures and water activities. The dynamic thermal resistance (D-value) of S. enteritidis PT 30 in walnut shell powder and on in-shell walnuts were quantitatively described by modified Bigelow models during simultaneous HARF pasteurization and drying. The survival of S. enteritidis PT 30 was predicted and validated based on the dynamic thermal resistance on in-shell walnuts during HARF pasteurization. The results showed that the D-values of S. enteritidis PT 30 on in-shell walnuts were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those in walnut shell powder at different temperatures and water activities, indicating a need to determine the thermal resistance parameters based on real-case pasteurization scenarios. The dynamic thermal resistance of S. enteritidis PT 30 in walnut shell powder and on in-shell walnuts first decreased and then increased during the simultaneous HARF pasteurization and drying. The experimental log reduction (2.06 ± 0.08) of S. enteritidis PT 30 on in-shell walnuts was close to the predicted value (2.07) during the simultaneous HARF pasteurization and drying. Predicting microbial survival based on the dynamic thermal resistance of S. enteritidis PT 30 on in-shell walnuts is more accurate and reliable than that based on the static one. The developed model and proposed approach are valuable and crucial for the commercialization of simultaneous RF pasteurization and drying processes of LMFs.
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