Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae

<em>Lonza</em> is a traditional Italian meat product made from whole pork muscles, which is typically cured by dry salting. In this work, we study the effects of vacuum brine impregnation (VBI) as an alternative salting method on the survival of Enterobacteriaceae, in presence and in abs...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Serio, Clemencia Chaves-López, Chiara Rossi, Paola Pittia, Marco Dalla Rosa, Antonello Paparella
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6178
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author Annalisa Serio
Clemencia Chaves-López
Chiara Rossi
Paola Pittia
Marco Dalla Rosa
Antonello Paparella
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Clemencia Chaves-López
Chiara Rossi
Paola Pittia
Marco Dalla Rosa
Antonello Paparella
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description <em>Lonza</em> is a traditional Italian meat product made from whole pork muscles, which is typically cured by dry salting. In this work, we study the effects of vacuum brine impregnation (VBI) as an alternative salting method on the survival of Enterobacteriaceae, in presence and in absence of nitrites. In comparison with the traditional brining process, VBI contributed to reducing the Enterobacteriaceae population on product surface but induced contamination of the inner muscle tissues. Our results suggest that the species isolated became adapted to processing conditions, and salt tolerance was species- or straindependent. This result is of particular importance for future applications of VBI in <em>lonza</em> manufacturing.
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spelling doaj.art-c45d6272d2894b448187ba6fd4c775372022-12-21T23:03:13ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322017-01-016110.4081/ijfs.2017.61785110Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on EnterobacteriaceaeAnnalisa Serio0Clemencia Chaves-López1Chiara Rossi2Paola Pittia3Marco Dalla Rosa4Antonello Paparella5Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, TeramoFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, TeramoFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, TeramoFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, TeramoDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Cesena (FC)Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Teramo<em>Lonza</em> is a traditional Italian meat product made from whole pork muscles, which is typically cured by dry salting. In this work, we study the effects of vacuum brine impregnation (VBI) as an alternative salting method on the survival of Enterobacteriaceae, in presence and in absence of nitrites. In comparison with the traditional brining process, VBI contributed to reducing the Enterobacteriaceae population on product surface but induced contamination of the inner muscle tissues. Our results suggest that the species isolated became adapted to processing conditions, and salt tolerance was species- or straindependent. This result is of particular importance for future applications of VBI in <em>lonza</em> manufacturing.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6178EnterobacteriaceaeLonzaVacuum brine impregnationNitrite
spellingShingle Annalisa Serio
Clemencia Chaves-López
Chiara Rossi
Paola Pittia
Marco Dalla Rosa
Antonello Paparella
Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
Italian Journal of Food Safety
Enterobacteriaceae
Lonza
Vacuum brine impregnation
Nitrite
title Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
title_full Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
title_fullStr Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
title_full_unstemmed Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
title_short Salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite-free lonza: effect on Enterobacteriaceae
title_sort salting by vacuum brine impregnation in nitrite free lonza effect on enterobacteriaceae
topic Enterobacteriaceae
Lonza
Vacuum brine impregnation
Nitrite
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6178
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