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Inhibitory Effects of Temperature, pH, and Potassium Sorbate against Natural Microflora in Strawberry Paste during Storage  

Cho, Joon-Il (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Ha, Sang-Do (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Kim, Keun-Sung (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.36, no.2, 2004 , pp. 355-360 More about this Journal
Abstract
Residual contamination levels of natural microflora in strawberries were evaluated. Approximate counts of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total coliforms, and lactic acid bacteria were 8, 2, and 3 log CFU/g, respectively, whereas those of Escherichia coli and yeasts/molds were under the detection limit (<10 cells/g). Growth inhibition degrees of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total coliforms, and lactic acid bacteria were also evaluated based on three hurdles of preservative, storage temperature, and pH of strawberry paste prepared as model system. Strawberry paste was stored at low ($4^{\circ}C$), room ($20^{\circ}C$), and high ($37^{\circ}C$) temperatures. Potassium sorbate was added as a preservative up to 0.1%. Acidity of strawberry paste was adjusted to pH 4 or 7. During 7-day storage, inhibitory effects of the hurdles against bacterial groups were: storage temperature > pH of strawberry paste > addition of potassium sorbate. Combination of three hurdles most effectively inhibited growth of residual microflora.
Keywords
strawberry; natural microflora; temperature; pH; potassium sorbate;
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