Effect of Processing Treatment and Modified Atmosphere Packing on Carrot's Microbial Community Structure by Illumina MiSeq Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to analyze the microbiome of carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) subjected to minimal pre-treatment (rinsing in organic acid solution) and packaging in a high-oxygen modified atmosphere, and then stored for 17 days under refrigeration conditions (4 °C). The highest levels of bacteria in the carrot microbiome were characterized, at almost 78%, by bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonadaceae families. Rinsing in a solution of ascorbic and citric acids resulted in the improvement of microbiological quality in the first day of storage. However, the use of a high-oxygen modified atmosphere extended the shelf life of the minimally processed product. Compared to carrots stored in air, those stored in high oxygen concentration were cha

SUBMITTER: Ratajczak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9103152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature