본 연구 E. coli O157:H7에 대한 LP system(lactoperoxidae/thiocyanate/hydrogen peroxide)의 항균효과를 측정하기 위해 수행되었다. 초기 접종수준(10^2, 10^4, 10^7 cfu/ml), LP의 농도(10 ppm, 20 ppm, 30 ppm), 배지종류 (TSB, UHT milk, raw milk), 배양온도(5℃, 10℃, 15℃) 등에 따라 E. coli O157:H7에 대한 항균효과를 측정, 비교한 결과, 초기 접종수준을 10^2/ml으로 하였을 때와 LP의 농도를 10 ppm 및 5℃ 배양에서 항균력이 가장 높게 나타났다.

A study was undertaken to determine the thermal inactivation of Escherzchia coli O157:H7 as influenced by the effects of temperature, time, suspension medium and ascorbate. Tryptic soy broth was more heat resistant than phosphate buffer (pH 7.1), with D values of 1.52-1.68 min at 60℃ and 1.51-1.63 min at 70℃ compared with 1.52-1.65 min at 60℃ and 1.26-1.61 min at 70℃ for phosphate buffer as suspension medium. E. coli O157:H7 was completely inhibited within 30 min when small inoculum (10^6 CFU/ml) was heated at 70. When E. coli O157:H7 was preheated at 48℃ for 60 min in phosphate buffer before heating, D values were 1.28-1.60 min at 60℃, and 1.13-1.56 min at 70℃, showing that preheating increases the heat resistance of the strain. Phosphate buffer containing ascorbate (0.001 M) was enhanced the thermal inactivation of the strain when inoculated as large inoculum (10^9 CFU/ml), while ascorbic acid was no effect at low cell concentrations (10^6 CFU/ml).

Effects of benzoate (0-0.6 g/l and sorbate (0-2.0 g/l) on the growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in tryptic soy broth at various pH levels (4-8) and temperatures (4℃, 37℃) were investigated. Benzoate and sorbate were inhibited the growth of E. coli 0157:H7 up to 12 hours cultivation at 4℃, and 2.0 g/l sorbate was only inhibited during 48 hours cultivation at 37℃. Among the pH levels tested, pH 4 showed significant inhibitory effect against the E. coli O157:H7 on 4℃ and at 37℃, respectively. When used in combination 0.2 g/l benzoate and sorbate were completely inhibited the growth of E. coli O157:H7 on pH 4 and at 37℃. While on pH 5 at 4℃, all of the concentration tested did not exert any inhibitory effect. The combined effects were retarded more than single treatment of E. coli O157:H7.

The growth inhibition effect of orally administrated yogurt ACE and Metchnikoff upon E. coli O157:H7 and S. typhimurium inoculated into gastric lumen of rabbits was investigated. The rabbits challenged with each 1 ml of suspension containing 10^8 CFU/ml of the pathogens were divided into 4 groups by the interval of yogurt administration: A group; preadministrated 7 days before inoculation of the pathogens and fed daily; B group; administrated daily after inoculation of the pathogens, C group; administrated every 3 days after inoculation of the pathogens; Control group, not fed after inoculation of the pathogens. Each 3 ml of yogurt containing 10^9 CFU/ml was orally administrated into rabbits. All yogurt administrated groups (A, B, C) showed growth inhibition effect on E. coli O157:H7 in one day after inoculation of the pathogen by the level of 0.8-1.0 log CFU/g, compared with the result differences between the control group and the yogurt administrated groups. In the control group after 5 days of inoculation, the number of colonized pathogens was 10^5-10^6 CFU/g, whereas 10³-10⁴ CFU/g was detected in the yogurt administrated groups. After 10 days of inoculation, the viable pathogen number per gram (g) of the rabbit feces was 10³ CFU/g in the control group, whereas the number below 10¹ CFU/g was detected in the group A, and 10² CFU/g in the group B and C. The growth inhibition effect of yogurt administration on E. coli O157:H7 was highly increased in the order of A, B, and C group. The same effect on S. typhimurium was observed at the level of 2 log CFU/g in the Metchnikoff yogurt administrated groups, compared with the control group result in one day after inoculation of the pathogen. In 7 days after inoculation of the pathogen, the viable number was increasingly decreased, and finally after 15 days no viable cell of S. typhimurium was discharged into the fecal samples in the group A, and the mean level of 10¹ CFU/g was detected in the group B, but there was no growth inhibition effect in the group C. The growth inhibition effect on S. typhimurium was observed at the same level of viable cell number between the yogurt ACE administrated groups and the control group in 5 days after inoculation. But, after 10 days of inoculation the viable cell number was started to decrease, and the viable cell of S. typhimurium was not discharged from rabbit intestinal contents after 15 days of inoculation in the yogurt ACE administrated groups. In such a case that yogurt was administrated in order to prevent the pathogens, pre-administration on a daily basis one week before inoculation of the pathogens exerted considerable effect in growth inhibition. In comparison with two kinds of yogurt tested in this study, the growth inhibition effect on two kinds of pathogens was observed more highly in the Metchnikoff administrated group than the ACE administrated group.

Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018, Bifidobacterium longum 8001, and Bifadobacterium longum 8025 at the level of 10^6 cfu/ml were cultured with 10⁴ cfu/ml of Escherichia colt O157:H7 KSC 109 or Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028, in order to verify the effects of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria on the growth of the pathogens. In the mixed culture of lactic acid bacteria with E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109, growth inhibition and atypical microcolonies of E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109 were observed. The pathogens inoculated grew for 5 hours (pH 5.3), by the time L. acidophilus NCFM reached the exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased to 10¹ cfu/ml after 35 hours. When L. casei YIT 9018 was grown with the pathogens, they grew for 10 hours (pH 4.6), by the time L. casei YIT 9018 reached the end of exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically. Up to the stationary growth phase of lactic acid bacteria, L. acidophilus NCFM exhibited stronger inhibition against the pathogens than L. casei YIT 9018 did, which might be attributed to its faster growth. Likewise bifidobacteria inhibited the growth of the pathogens. tested, bifidobaceria was weaker in the inhibitory activity than lactic acid bacteria. When Bifidobacterium longum 8001 was cultured with the pathogens, E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109 was gradually inhibited at the stationary growth phase of bifidobacteria, atypical microcolonies were formed on Levine EMB medium after 48 hours, and Salmonella grew up to 10^6 cfu/ml, then was drastically inhibited at the exponential growth phage of Bifxdobacterium longum 8001. But when Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 was cultured with the pathogens, the pathogens grew to the same level of Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 after 10 hours, then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella ser. typhimurium are pathogens involved in food poisoning in numerous countries. This study aimed to obtain knowleges on the survival of E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 and S. ser. typhimurium ATCC 14028 in fermented milk products which were on sale in Suwon Yakult supplier. To the final concentration of 10³-10⁴ cfu/ml of E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 or S. ser. typhimurium ATCC 14028 in the fermented milks, Metchnikoff, Ace, Yakult, Mastoni and Super100 were inoculated with these pathogens and then were stored at 4 and viable cells of these pathogens were periodically counted. The results showed that the survival of two pathogens differed in the different types of fermented milks tested. Number of surviving E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 and S. ser. typimurium ATCC 14028 cells (initial inoculum, 10³-10⁴ cfu/ml) were decreased to 10', 102 cfu/ml in Ace after 100 hours, and were decreased gradually to 10¹ cfu/ml in Yakult after 250 hours. In the other fermented milks, viable cells of E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 was not drastically decreased but those of S. ser. typhimurium ATCC 14028 was decreased gradually to 10² (Mastoni), and to 10¹ cfir/ml (Super100) after 250 hours. It appeared that S. ser. typhimurium ATCC 14028 was more susceptible than E. coli O157: H7 KSC 109 at low pH. Vibale cells of E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 was not drastically decreased in most of fermented milks tested except Ace and Yakult, but in general, S. ser. typhimurxum ATCC 14028 was drastically decreased in most of the fermented milks. The major inhibition factor against these pathogens in the fermented milks during storage at 4℃ appeared to be the acidity and the metabolites produced by the starters bacteria used in fermented milk products.

Surface swab samples from beef (188), pork (240) and chicken (95) carcasses were collected from slaughterhouse in Kangwon and Kyunggi areas from March through July 1996. The samples were examined on the level of E. coli biotype I relevant to fecal contamination due to unsanitary processing control and the existence of verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC). E. coli biotype I were confirmed from 38.8% of beef, 40.0% of pork, and 69.5% of chicken carcasses. Little variation was noted among three sampling points; rump, flank and neck of beef, ham, belly and jowls of pork. E. coli O157:H7 was only confirmed from 2 of 188 beef carcasses. E. coli O157 were isolated from 6.4% of beef, 2.5% of pork, and 1.1% of chicken carcasses among E. coli biotype I. All the isolated E. coli O157 showed positive for vero cell cytotoxicity test. Isolation rate of E. coli O157 in summer was higher than in spring. In case of pork and chicken carcasses, E. coli O157 was isolated in summer only.

세척 당근에 E. coli O157:H7과 L. monocytogenes를 인위적으로 접종한 후 UV-C 조사 처리에 따른 저장 중 미생물수 변화를 조사하였다. 당근에 접종된 E. coli O157:H7과 L. monocytogenes의 초기 균수가 6-7 log CFU/mL가 되게하였고, 사용된 UV-C 조사선량은 1, 3, 5, 이었으며 조사된 시료는 에서 8일 동안 저장하였다. UV-C 조사는 E. coli O157:H7과 L. monocy