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Non-thermal processes have been applied to food products with the purpose of eliminating spoilage and
microorganisms. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation and ultrasound (US), combined or not with less severe
temperature conditions, are giving promising results. In fruit juices, namely apple juices, Alicyclobacillus
acidoterrestris is a concern, because it is responsible for quality degradation while being a spore-forming
bacterium, able to grow at low pH (2.5–6.0) and high temperature (25–70 °C) conditions. The main
objective of this work was to study the influence of UV-C radiation, ultrasounds and combinations of both
treatments on A. acidoterrestris inactivation in apple juices. Ultrasounds were also tested at 60 °C
(thermosonication). Commercially available juices were artificially inoculated with the bacterium, with
initial loads around 107 CFU/mL. The juices were then exposed to the following treatments, for different
times: (i) UV-C radiation with 13.44 W/m2 of intensity; (ii) ultrasonication (US) with frequency of 35 kHz and
power level of 120-480 W; (iii) thermosonication at 60 °C and (iv) combination of UV-C and US (testing both
orders of treatments). The inactivation rate was estimated by fitting a linear model to log-survival data
obtained from each treatment. Results showed that ultrasounds had no significant effect on A.
acidoterrestris inactivation. When UV-C radiation was applied, the number of spores decreased drastically
(around 5-log reduction, which attains US Food and Drug Administration requirements) after 8 min of
treatment. The combined treatment US followed by UV-C resulted in higher inactivation (around 6-log
reduction) after 25 min of exposure. Inverting the order of treatments, i.e. UV-C followed by US, inactivated
approximately 4-log of initial microbial load, after 30 minutes of treatment. Overall it can be concluded that
UV-C radiation and combination of US with UV-C are promising treatments with a drastic impact on the
loads of A. acidoterrestris in apple juices.
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Ultraviolet-C radiation Ultrasound Apple juices Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris Inactivation
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TREMARIN, A.; BRANDÃO, Teresa R.S.; SILVA, Cristina L.M. - Non-thermal technologies for Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris inactivation in apple juice. In 2015 International Nonthermal Processing Workshop – Sustainable innovation based on science and applied research of nonthermal technologies, Athens, Greece, 12-13 November, 2015. – In TAOUKIS, Petros; STOFOROS, Nikolaos; GOGOU, Eleni (eds) - Proceedings. [Athens: National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology, 2015]. p. 251-256