Lytic Escherichia phage OSYSP acts additively and synergistically with gaseous ozone against Escherichia coli O157:H7 on spinach leaves

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 10706
• Main Authors: Yesil, Mustafa, Kasler, David R, Huang, En, Yousef, Ahmed E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 03.07.2023; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Bacteriophages; Colony Count, Microbial; Cooling; E coli; Enumeration; Escherichia; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli O157; Food Microbiology; Foodborne pathogens; Inoculum; Ozonation; Ozone; Ozone - pharmacology; Pathogens; Phages; Plant Leaves - microbiology; Sanitizers; Spinach; Spinacia oleracea - microbiology; Vacuum; Vegetables

Bacteriophage and gaseous ozone are evolving as meritorious alternatives to conventional sanitizers in food postharvest applications. Here, we investigated the efficacy of sequential treatments of a lytic bacteriophage and gaseous ozone, during vacuum cooling of fresh produce, against Escherichia co...