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The Effects of Ventilation, Humidity, and Temperature on Bacterial Growth and Bacterial Genera Distribution.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacteria are readily nourished in airtight environments with high humidity, such as storage cabinets, clothing closets, and corners, where ventilation is normally low and humidity is high.

Objectives

We characterized the role of humidity and ventilation in bacterial growth and genus distribution at different temperatures (26 °C and 34 °C).

Methods

Fresh pork, which was used as the substrate for bacterial culture, was placed in storage cabinets. Bacterial growth and genera distribution on the surface of pork placed in a storage cabinet under different temperatures (26 °C and 34 °C); relative humidity levels (RH: 50%, 70%, 90%); and ventilation conditions (no ventilation and low, medium, and high levels of ventilation) were assessed by rDNA sequencing.

Results

Increased ventilation and reduced humidity significantly decreased bacterial growth at 26 °C and 34 °C. The contribution of increased ventilation to the reduction in bacterial growth exceeded that of decreased humidity. Ventilation had the greatest effect on reducing bacterial growth compared to the unventilated conditions at 70% RH. At 34 °C, medium and high levels of ventilation were required to reduce bacterial growth. High temperatures greatly increased bacterial growth, but ventilation could reduce the degree of this increase.

SUBMITTER: Qiu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Effects of Ventilation, Humidity, and Temperature on Bacterial Growth and Bacterial Genera Distribution.

Qiu Yujia Y   Zhou Yan Y   Chang Yanfen Y   Liang Xinyue X   Zhang Hui H   Lin Xiaorui X   Qing Ke K   Zhou Xiaojie X   Luo Ziqiang Z  

International journal of environmental research and public health 20221120 22


<h4>Background</h4>Bacteria are readily nourished in airtight environments with high humidity, such as storage cabinets, clothing closets, and corners, where ventilation is normally low and humidity is high.<h4>Objectives</h4>We characterized the role of humidity and ventilation in bacterial growth and genus distribution at different temperatures (26 °C and 34 °C).<h4>Methods</h4>Fresh pork, which was used as the substrate for bacterial culture, was placed in storage cabinets. Bacterial growth a  ...[more]

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