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Gurtler JB, Garner CM, Mullen CA, Vinyard BT. Minimum Concentrations of Slow Pyrolysis Paper and Walnut Hull Cyclone Biochars Needed to Inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Soil. J Food Prot 2024; 87:100210. [PMID: 38158047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Antimicrobial properties of biochar have been attributed to its ability to inactivate foodborne pathogens in soil, to varying degrees. High concentrations of biochar have reduced E. coli O157:H7 in soil and dairy manure compost, based on alkaline pH. Preliminary studies evaluating 31 different biochars determined that two slow pyrolysis biochars (paper biochar and walnut hull cyclone biochar) were the most effective at inactivating E. coli in soil. A study was conducted to determine the lowest percentages of paper and walnut hull cyclone biochars needed to reduce E. coli O157:H7 in soil. A model soil was adjusted to 17.75% moisture, and the two types of biochar were added at concentrations of 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, and 6.5%. Nontoxigenic E. coli O157:H7 were inoculated into soil at 6.84 log CFU/g and stored for up to 6 weeks at 21°C. Mean E. coli O157:H7 counts were 6.01-6.86 log CFU/g at all weeks between 1 and 6 in soil-only positive control samples. Populations in all soil amended with 1.0 and 1.5% of either type of biochar (as well as 2.0% of the walnut hull biochar) resulted in ≤0.68 log reductions at week 6, when compared with positive controls. All other concentrations (i.e., ≥2.0% paper and ≥2.5% walnut hull) inactivated ≥2.7 log at all weeks between 1 and 6 (p < 0.05). At the end of 6 weeks, E. coli O157:H7 declined by 2.84 log in 2.0% paper biochar samples, while concentrations of between 2.5 and 6.5% paper biochar completely inactivated E. coli O157:H7, as determined by spiral plating, at weeks 5 and 6. In contrast, 2.0% walnut hull biochar lowered populations by only 0.38 log at week 6, although 2.5-6.5% concentrations of walnut hull biochar resulted in complete inactivation at all weeks between 3 and 6, as assessed by spiral plating. In summary, ≥2.5% paper or walnut hull biochar reduced ≥5.0 log of E. coli O157:H7 during the 6-week storage period, which we attribute to high soil alkalinity. Amended at a 2.5% concentration, the pH of soil with paper or walnut hull biochar was 10.67 and 10.06, respectively. Results from this study may assist growers in the use of alkaline biochar for inactivating E. coli O157:H7 in soil.
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- Joshua B Gurtler
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038-8551, USA.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038-8551, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038-8551, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 003, BARC-West, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, USA
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Wood JP. Review of techniques for the in-situ sterilization of soil contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores or other pathogens. Res Microbiol 2023:104175. [PMID: 38141796 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2023.104175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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This review summarizes the literature on efficacy of techniques to sterilize soil. Soil may need to be sterilized if contaminated with pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis. Sterilizing soil in-situ minimizes spread of the bio-contaminant. Soil is difficult to sterilize, with efficacy generally diminishing with depth. Methyl bromide, formaldehyde, and glutaraldehyde are the only soil treatment options that have been demonstrated at full-scale to effectively inactivate Bacillus spores. Soil sterilization modalities with high efficacy at bench-scale include wet and dry heat, metam sodium, chlorine dioxide gas, and activated sodium persulfate. Simple oxidants such as chlorine bleach are ineffective in sterilizing soil.
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- Joseph P Wood
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Homeland Security Research Program, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr., P.O. Box 12055, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
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Wang H, Shankar V, Jiang X. Compositional and Functional Changes in Microbial Communities of Composts Due to the Composting-Related Factors and the Presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0184521. [PMID: 35703536 PMCID: PMC9430276 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01845-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a leading foodborne pathogen that can contaminate fresh produce in farm environment, resulting in deadly outbreaks. Composts contain a diversity of microorganisms, and some of them may be compost-adapted competitive exclusion microorganisms against L. monocytogenes. To understand interactions between compost microflora and the pathogen, both dairy- and poultry-wastes based composts (n = 12) were inoculated with L. monocytogenes, and then analyzed by next-generation sequencing approaches along with culturing methods. DNA extraction and enumeration of L. monocytogenes were performed at 0 and 72 h post-incubation at room temperature. The major bacterial phyla were identified as Firmicutes (23%), Proteobacteria (23%), Actinobacteria (19%), Chloroflexi (13%), Bacteroidetes (12%), Gemmatimonadetes (2%), and Acidobacteria (2%). The top three indicator genera enriched in different compost types were identified by LEfSe with LDA score > 2. The interactions between L. monocytogenes and indigenous microflora were limited as no significant changes in the dominant microbial members in compost ecosystem, but some discriminatory species such as Bacillus, Geobacillus, and Brevibacterium were identified by Random Forest analysis. Besides, changes in metabolic pathways and the increased abundance of bacteriocins category in the compost samples containing L. monocytogenes after 72 h postinoculation were revealed by metatranscriptomic sequencing. Taken together, the compost-related factors such as compost types, composting stages, and the collection farms are major drivers that affect compost microbial compositions, and the analysis of compost metagenome implied that interactions between L. monocytogenes and compost microflora may include competition for nutrients and the presence of antimicrobials. IMPORTANCE Listeria monocytogenes has been recognized as the etiological agent causing foodborne disease outbreaks, with fresh produce as vulnerable for contamination at even preharvest stage. Owing to the richness in microbial community, compost may mediate suppression of pathogens. In this study, the impact of compost-related factors and L. monocytogenes intrusion on dynamic changes in compost microbiome was investigated by next generation sequencing techniques. The compost-related factors such as compost types, composting stages, and the collection farms are major drivers that affect compost microbiome. The interactions between L. monocytogenes and compost microflora may include the competition for nutrients and the presence of antimicrobials produced by native compost microorganisms as potential competitive exclusion microorganisms. Findings from this study are important for the composting industry to understand the composition and functionality of microbial community in their products and help developing organic fertilizers fortified with anti-L. monocytogenes competitive exclusion microorganisms.
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- Hongye Wang
- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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Baker CA, De J, Schneider KR. Influence of soil microbes on Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in soil rinse and artificial soil. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1531-1538. [PMID: 33583119 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS This research investigated the influence of soil microbiota on Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in soil rinse and artificial soil. Additionally, the influence of selected soil bacteria on E. coli O157:H7 in soil environments was determined. METHODS AND RESULTS Escherichia coli O157:H7 counts (log CFU per ml or g-1 ) were determined by spread plating: (i) artificial soil amended with soil rinse (filter-sterilized and unfiltered) at 30°C; (ii) unfiltered soil rinse (50 ml) treated with cycloheximide (200 μg ml-1 ), vancomycin (40 μg ml-1 ), heat (80°C, 15 min) and no treatment (control) for 7 days at 30°C and (iii) filtered soil rinse with selected soil bacterial isolates over 7 days. There was a significant difference (P = 0·027) in E. coli O157:H7 counts after 35 days between artificial soils amended with filtered (4·45 ± 0·29) and non-filtered (1·83 ± 0·33) soil rinse. There were significant differences (P < 0·05) in E. coli O157:H7 counts after 3 days of incubation between soil rinse treatments (heat (7·04 ± 0·03), cycloheximide (6·94 ± 0·05), vancomycin (4·26 ± 0·98) and control (5·00 ± 0·93)). Lastly, a significant difference (P < 0·05) in E. coli O157:H7 counts was observed after 3 days of incubation at 30°C in filtered soil rinse when incubated with Paenibacillus alvei versus other soil bacterial isolates evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Soil microbiota isolated from Florida sandy soil influenced E. coli O157:H7 survival. Specifically, P. alvei reduced E. coli O157:H7 by over 3 log CFU per ml after 3 days of incubation at 30°C in filtered soil rinse. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This research identified soil bacterial isolates that may reduce E. coli O157:H7 in the soil environment and be used in future biocontrol applications.
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- C A Baker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Rai R, Singh RK, Suthar S. Production of compost with biopesticide property from toxic weed Lantana: Quantification of alkaloids in compost and bacterial pathogen suppression. J Hazard Mater 2021; 401:123332. [PMID: 32763675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Toxic weed Lantana camara foliage was composted with cow dung in 2:1 and 1:1 ratio (v/v) and changes in physicochemical characteristics, and faecal coliform bacterial population (Escherichia coli and Salmonella) was estimated for 35 d. Results showed a significant increase in total N (1.48-1.69-folds), Paval (6.87-9.19-folds), and total K (1.08-1.23-folds) content, while a decrease in C/N ratio (1.87-2.13-folds) and total organic carbon (1.12-1.46-folds) after composting process. Germination index (GI) results (> 70 %) suggested the non-toxic property of Lantana compost against tested rapeseed mustard seeds. E. coli and Salmonella population reduced to the safe limit after 35 d composting. Compost extract (sterilized and non-sterilized) (from 2:1 setup) showed about 0.88 - 1.08-, 0.88 - 0.96-, 0.83 - 0.94-, and 0.79-1.08-folds higher inhibition in Xanthomonas citrus, Xanthomonas campestris, Erwinia carotovora, and Pseudomonas aerogenosa, respectively, indicating strong pathogen-inhibiting substances in Lantanacompost. GC-MS analysis of compost extract indicated the presence of isomers of several compounds of biocidal property - hexadecane (9-hexyl and 9-octyl); 2-tridecyl ester; eicosane; tetradecane, heptacosane (1-chloro- and 9-hexyl); heptadecane, octadecane, 3-ethyl-5-(2-ethylbutyl)-, heptacosane, tetradecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl-, etc.). Result revealed that Lantana compost could be used as biomanure with biopesticide properties for sustainable organic farming system.
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- Rani Rai
- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- Analytical Sciences Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, P.O. Mohkampur, Dehradun, 248 005, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India.
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Fu Y, Jia Y, Fan J, Yu C, Yu C, Shen C. Induction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 into a viable but non-culturable state by high temperature and its resuscitation. Environ Microbiol Rep 2020; 12:568-577. [PMID: 32783384 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Escherichia coli O157:H7, a causative agent of haemolytic uremic syndrome, can enter into a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state in response to harsh stress. Bacteria in this state can retain membrane integrity, metabolic activity and virulence expression, which may present health risks. However, virulence expression and resuscitation ability of the VBNC state are not well understood. Here, we induced E. coli O157:H7 into a VBNC state by high temperature, which is commonly used to prevent the proliferation of pathogens in process of soil solarization, composting and anaerobic digestion of organic wastes. The virulence genes were highly expressed in the VBNC state and resuscitated daughter cells. The resuscitation of VBNC cells occurred after the removal of heat stress in Luria-Bertani medium. In addition, E. coli O157: H7 cells can leave the VBNC state and resuscitate with the clearance of protein aggregates. Notably, with the accumulation of protein aggregation and increased levels of reactive oxygen species, cells lost their ability to resuscitate. The results of this study not only can facilitate a better understanding of the health risks associated with the VBNC state but also have the potential to provide a theoretical basis for thermal disinfection processing.
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- Yulong Fu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Gurtler JB, Mullen CA, Boateng AA, Mašek O, Camp MJ. Biocidal Activity of Fast Pyrolysis Biochar against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Soil Varies Based on Production Temperature or Age of Biochar. J Food Prot 2020; 83:1020-1029. [PMID: 32438397 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Soils in which fresh produce is grown can become contaminated with foodborne pathogens and are sometimes then abandoned or removed from production. The application of biochar has been proposed as a method of bioremediating such pathogen-contaminated soils. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate three fast-pyrolysis-generated biochars (FPBC; pyrolyzed in house at 450, 500, and 600°C in a newly designed pyrolysis reactor) and 10 United Kingdom Biochar Research Center (UKBRC) standard slow-pyrolysis biochars to determine their effects on the viability of four surrogate strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in soil. A previously validated biocidal FPBC that was aged for 2 years was also tested with E. coli to determine changes in antibacterial efficacy over time. Although neither the UKBRC slow-pyrolysis biochars or the 450 and 500°C FPBC from the new reactor were antimicrobial, the 600°C biochar was biocidal (P < 0.05); E. coli populations were significantly reduced at 3 and 3.5% biochar concentrations (reductions of 5.34 and 5.84 log CFU/g, respectively) compared with 0.0 to 2.0% biochar concentrations. The aged 500°C FPBC from the older reactor, which was previously validated as antimicrobial, lost efficacy after aging for 2 years. These results indicate that the biocidal activity of FPBC varies based on production temperature and/or age. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Joshua B Gurtler
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038-8551 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-7794 [J.B.G])
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Sustainable Biofuels and Co-Products Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038-8551
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Sustainable Biofuels and Co-Products Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038-8551
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- UK Biochar Research Centre, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building Alexander Crum Brown Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 003, BARC-West, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, USA
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Kim JH, Chan KL, Mahoney N, Cheng LW, Tautges N, Scow K. Rapid elimination of foodborne and environmental fungal contaminants by benzo analogs. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:2800-2806. [PMID: 31975411 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Contamination of food or the environment by fungi, especially those resistant to conventional fungicides or drugs, represents a hazard to human health. The objective of this study is to identify safe, natural antifungal agents that can remove fungal pathogens or contaminants rapidly from food and / or environmental sources. RESULTS Fifteen antifungal compounds (nine benzo derivatives as candidates; six conventional fungicides as references) were investigated. Three benzo analogs, namely octyl gallate (OG), trans-cinnamaldehyde (CA), and 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (2H5M), at 1 g L-1 (3.54 mmol), 1 mL L-1 (7.21 mmol), 1 mL L-1 (5.39 mmol), respectively, achieved ≥99.9% fungal death after 0.5, 2.5 or 24 h of treatments, respectively, in in vitro phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) bioassay. However, when OG, CA, and 2H5M were examined in commercial food matrices, organic apple, or grape juices, only CA maintained a similar level of antifungal activity, compared with a PBS bioassay. trans-Cinnamaldehyde showed higher antifungal activity at pH 3.5, equivalent to that of commercial fruit juices, than at pH 5.6. In soil sample tests, the application of 1 mL L-1 (7.21 mmol) CA to conventional maize / tomato soil samples (pH 6.8) for 2.5 h resulted in ≥99.9% fungal death, indicating CA could also eliminate fungal contaminants in soil. While the conventional fungicide thiabendazole exerted antifungal activity comparable to CA, thiabendazole enhanced the production of carcinogenic aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus, an undesirable side effect. CONCLUSION trans-Cinnamaldehyde could be developed as a potent antifungal agent in food processing or soil sanitation by reducing the time / cost necessary for fungal removal. Published 2020. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Jong H Kim
- Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA, USA
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- Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA, USA
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- Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA, USA
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- Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA, USA
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- Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Replant disease is a soil (micro-) biome-based, harmfully-disturbed physiological and morphological reaction of plants to replanting similar cultures on the same sites by demonstrating growth retardation and leading to economic losses especially in Rosaceae plant production. Commonly, replant disease is overcome by soil fumigation with toxic chemicals. With chemical soil fumigation being restricted in many countries, other strategies are needed. Biofumigation, which is characterized by the incorporation of Brassicaceae plant materials into soil, is a promising method. We review the potential of biofumigation in the fight against replant disease. Biofumigation using optimized Brassicaceae seed meal compositions in combination with replant disease tolerant plant genotypes shows promising results, but the efficacy is still soil and site-dependent. Therefore, future studies should address the optimal timing as well as amount and type of incorporated plant material and environmental conditions during incubation in dependence of the soil physical and chemical characteristics.
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Shen X, Sheng L, Benedict C, Kruger CE, Su Y, Schacht E, Zhang Y, Zhu MJ. Evaluation of Pre-harvest Microbiological Safety of Blueberry Production With or Without Manure-Derived Fertilizer. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3130. [PMID: 31993043 PMCID: PMC6970949 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Blueberry is an important commodity in Washington State, which was one of the leading blueberry producers in the United States. As a ready-to-eat fruit, blueberry has no or limited post-harvest processing, highlighting an imperative need to evaluate its microbial safety during pre-harvest practice. This study accessed the microbiological safety of blueberry produced in a commercial blueberry field applied with or without manure-derived ammonium sulfate (AS) fertilizer in a 2-year study. Indicator microorganisms of total coliforms and generic E. coli, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes were monitored in fertilizer, soil, foliar, and blueberry fruit samples by culture methods for each production season. The population of total coliforms in soils was 3.17-3.82 Log10 CFU/g, which was stable throughout the production season and similar between two cropping seasons. Generic E. coli in soils remained at very low levels throughout the 2018 production season. Total coliforms or generic E. coli was not detected in fertilizer, foliar, and blueberry fruit samples collected in both 2017 and 2018 production seasons. STEC and L. monocytogenes were below the detection limit in fertilizer, soil, foliar, and blueberry fruit samples collected in both production seasons. Salmonella was not detected except for soil samples collected pre- and post-fertilizer application in the 2018 cropping season. Collectively, data indicated, under good agricultural practices, blueberry fruits produced in the field with or without manure-derived AS fertilizers had no microbiological safety concern.
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- Xiaoye Shen
- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Whatcom County Extension, Washington State University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Whatcom County Extension, Washington State University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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na Phuket NR, Siripornadulsil S, Siripornadulsil W. Prevalence of Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in Vegetables and Fermented Foods and their Control by Lactic Acid Bacteria. J Pure Appl Microbiol 2019; 13:1929-39. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.13.4.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fernández-Bayo JD, Hestmark KV, Claypool JT, Harrold DR, Randall TE, Achmon Y, Stapleton JJ, Simmons CW, VanderGheynst JS. The initial soil microbiota impacts the potential for lignocellulose degradation during soil solarization. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 126:1729-1741. [PMID: 30895681 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIMS Soil biosolarization (SBS) is a pest control technology that includes the incorporation of organic matter into soil prior to solarization. The objective of this study was to measure the impact of the initial soil microbiome on the temporal evolution of genes encoding lignocellulose-degrading enzymes during SBS. METHODS AND RESULTS Soil biosolarization field experiments were completed using green waste (GW) as a soil amendment and in the presence and absence of compost activating inoculum. Samples were collected over time and at two different soil depths for measurement of the microbial community and the predicted lignocellulosic-degrading microbiome. Compost inoculum had a significant positive effect on several predicted genes encoding enzymes involved in cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin degradation. These included beta-glucosidase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase, alpha-galactosidase and laccase. CONCLUSION Amendment of micro-organisms found in compost to soil prior to SBS enhanced the degradation potential of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin found in GW. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The type of organic matter amended and its biotransformation by soil micro-organisms impact the efficacy of SBS. The results suggest that co-amending highly recalcitrant biomass with micro-organisms found in compost improves biomass conversion during SBS.
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- J D Fernández-Bayo
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, China
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- Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, University of California, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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Chen Z, Kim J, Jiang X. Survival of
Escherichia coli
O157:H7 and
Salmonella enterica
in animal waste‐based composts as influenced by compost type, storage condition and inoculum level. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124:1311-1323. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Z. Chen
- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences Clemson University Clemson SC USA
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences Clemson University Clemson SC USA
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences Clemson University Clemson SC USA
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