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http://dx.doi.org/10.7845/kjm.2015.5001

Reduction of the bacteria from fecal contaminated diapers through washing and heating  

Jung, You Min (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Lee, Ho Sun (Yuhan-Kimberly R&E Division)
Kim, Kyung Shin (Yuhan-Kimberly R&E Division)
Oh, Han Seol (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Joo, Tak (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kang, Sung Tae (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Korean Journal of Microbiology / v.51, no.2, 2015 , pp. 126-132 More about this Journal
Abstract
Three different methods (simple washing of plastic and pulp sample, washing after direct heating of the diapers, and the heating after washing of plastic and pulp sample) were carried out to decrease total coliforms and heterotrophic plate count (HPC) in the diaper's plastic and pulp. Plastic and pulp samples were obtained from diaper by treatment with 10% $CaCl_2$ and 4% sea salt water, dilution with 1,000 ml tap water, and draining by using sieves. Three times washing was the most appropriate for the reduction of microorganisms in plastic and pulp. By three times washing, the number of total coliforms in the plastic and pulp samples showed 92.8% and 99.8% of decrease, respectively, and the number of HPC showed 97.3% of decrease in the plastic and 98.5% of decrease in the pulp. The washing after direct heating of the fecal contaminated diapers was not effective because HPC in the plastic and pulp samples were still detected about 2-3 log CFU/g in the plastic and 1-2 log CFU/g in the pulp, respectively, even after heating at $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$ for 12 h. Meanwhile, total coliforms and HPC were completely sterilized at $80^{\circ}C$ for 4 h by heating after washing of plastic and pulp samples, suggesting that this method was the most appropriate method for the reduction of microorganisms in plastic and pulp obtained from fecal contaminated diapers.
Keywords
coliforms; diaper; heat sterilization; heterotrophic plate count; plastic; pulp;
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