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Book Part Citation - Scopus: 21Short-Wave Ultraviolet Light Inactivation of Pathogens in Fruit Juices(Elsevier, 2018) Baysal, Ayşe HandanFruit juice processing techniques are continuously developing to conform to modern consumer demands for safe, nutritious, tasty, natural, and fresh-like products. Short-wave ultraviolet (UV-C) light has been proven to be a suitable alternative processing method because of its positive consumer image and low processing cost. The use of UV-C light at 253.7. nm for food processing is safe and has been approved as an alternative treatment to reduce pathogens and other microorganisms in the production, processing, and handling of foods. The bactericidal mechanism of UV-C is based on the absorption of UV-C light by microbial DNA or RNA structures and the formation of pyrimidine dimers, preventing replication, making pathogens inactive and unable to cause infection. Fruit juices have a range of optical and physical properties and diverse chemical compositions that influence UV-C efficacy. Thus, this chapter describes the effect of UV-C light applications on the inactivation of pathogens in fruit juice and critical factors to ensure efficient treatment. © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Conference Object Risk Management of Ready-To Meat Products Contaminated With Listeria Monocytogenes(Technical Research Center of Finland, 2009) Korel, FigenNowadays, the modern life style relies heavily on the availability, quality, and safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) food products. The quality of the raw material, handling, processing, transportation and storage are the important factors influencing the microbial quality of the finished product. The mostly consumed RTE meat products are hamburgers, frankfurters, hot dogs, dry/semi-dry fermented sausages, salami, and deli meats. Several pathogens could be found on RTE meat products, including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. Vegetative pathogens are destroyed during thorough cooking and processing of these products. Contamination during post-processing in the plant, and further contamination and improper handling during storage, at retail or in home cause microbial growth. Pathogens can multiply under inappropriate conditions causing foodborne diseases and outbreaks.Conference Object Antimicrobial Effects in Food and Prevention of Contamination in Food Industry(VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, 2007) Hütt, Pirje; Songisepp, Epp; Güldaş, Metin; Tamme, Terje; Ormancı, Fatma Seda; Ayaz, Naim Deniz; Korel, Figen; Aarnisalo, Kaarina; Hradecka, Helena; Mikelsaar, MarikaThe most commonly recognized food-borne infections are caused by Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella spp. In the past 25 years, Listeria monocytogenes has become increasingly important as a food-associated pathogen. Though, an annual incidence of human listeriosis is between two and ten reported cases per million in EU countries. Because of its high case fatality rate, listeriosis ranks among the most frequent causes of death due to food-borne illness. L. monocytogenes and C. jejuni has been shown to adapt to different environmental stress factors, including disinfectants. Salmonella enteritidis, C. jejuni and L. monocytogenes may also form a biolfim which helps to survive in the environment. For that reason, the food industrial hygiene has become important to avoid contamination of raw food and food products with these pathogens.Conference Object Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens of Concern(VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, 2007) Roasto, Mati; Reinmüller, Berit; Vokk, Raivo; Baysal, Ayşe Handan; Polanc, Julijana; Veskus, Tiina; Juhkam, Kadrin; Terentjeva, Margarita; Mackiw, ElzbietaA high level of protection of public health is one of the fundamental objectives of food law as laid down in regulations (EC) No 178/2002 and 852/2004. Throughout the European Union (EU) consumers are requiring the food industry to provide them with an increasing range of safe, nutritious and healthy foods of high sensory quality and increased shelf life. To meet the demand for healthier food of high sensory quality, the use of additives and preservatives is being reduced or eliminated and minimal processing techniques introduced. To increase food safety and quality considerable amount of time, effort and money has been spent to food safety control and management (ISO 22000:2005) systems including better packaging methods and improved new pathogen detection methods.
