Bactericidal Effects of Pulsed-Light Treatment Against <i>Burkholderia gladioli</i> pv. <i>cocovenenans</i> in <i>Auricularia</i>: Mechanisms and Influences

<i>Auricularia</i> (wood ear fungus) is susceptible to <i>Burkholderia gladioli</i> pv. <i>cocovenenans</i> (BGC) and causes food poisoning. This study investigated pulsed-light (PL) inactivation of BGC on <i>Auricularia</i>. The evaluation of PL param...

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Main Authors: Chen Niu, Jin Hao, Zeyu Hu, Yuchen Song, Yilin Ren, Yuanchun Wu, Jing Yang, Zihan Song, Yahong Yuan, Tianli Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2246
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Summary:<i>Auricularia</i> (wood ear fungus) is susceptible to <i>Burkholderia gladioli</i> pv. <i>cocovenenans</i> (BGC) and causes food poisoning. This study investigated pulsed-light (PL) inactivation of BGC on <i>Auricularia</i>. The evaluation of PL parameters indicated that lower initial biomass, shorter distance, and more fluences were more effective in inactivating BGC. This study achieved 5~8 Log reductions in BGC in phosphate-buffered saline and ~4 Log reductions in <i>Auricularia auricula</i> and <i>Auricularia cornea</i> var. Li, and the survivor curves fit the Weibull model well with R<sup>2</sup> values of 0.943~0.987 and RMSE values of 0.308~0.430 in all three substrates. PL caused cell membrane damage, leading to DNA, protein, and ATP leakage and increased ROS production. PL caused an alteration in color (ΔE 3.01~7.67) but not springiness and cohesiveness in the texture of <i>Auricularia</i> at 11.80~35.40 J/cm<sup>2</sup>. In all, PL is effective in inactivating BGC on the surface of <i>Auricularia</i> at 35.40 J/cm<sup>2</sup> and can be taken as a good controlling measure.
ISSN:2304-8158