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Bench tests and quantization of inhibition of ( listeria ) Germs by the smoke extract AFS-LMC
-- Study / Part # 1. --

Préamble :

The following study uses a measurement technique of surface inhibition by diffusion of the extract to be tested (including two marketable formulas of AFS-lmc, FFO and FFN) on a nutritive " gélose " such as agar-agar covered with the germ to inhibit. ( Explanations by Karine GODIN-SERRANO, Ingenieur ENSIA )

 

A) EQUIPMENTS & METHODOLOGY

 

Two different culture mediums were used :

The medium PCA and the Nutritive Gélose/Agar-Agar medium .

The precise composition of these mediums can be communicated to you on request.

Seeded strains and charges with the bacterial carpets :

Two nonpathogenic stocks: Escherichia Coli (E Coli N°CIP 76.24 - batch 561) and Listeria innocua (N°CIP 80.11t - batch 763).

Spread out solution (0,1 ml of mother solution ):

E Coli 4,8 105 UFC/surface of the gélose/Agar-Agar

Listeria innocua 106 to 107 UFC/surface of Gélose/Agar-Agar


Tested products (including two marketable formulas of AFS-LMC) :

A physiological water witness ....................................................pH 6,32
A physiological water witness + HCl ..........................................pH 2 to 2,5
AFS-lmc reference 00J25 / FFO ...............................................pH 2,24
AFS-lmc reference 00J26 / FFN ...............................................pH 2,13
Sodium Lactate xxxxx to 60% reference 00L5 ...........................pH 8,13
Potassium Lactate xxxx to 60% reference 00L4 .........................pH 6,94
Acetate of sodium xxxxx in solution in Osmosis water to 0,3% ....pH 7,39

 

Tests carried out :

1) Follow up of the inhibition of the seeded strains according to different products products :

The various products to be tested are absorbed by a cellulose buffer of standardized gauge, then affixed on the surface of the sown and dried géloses/agar-Agar (E.Coli or Listeria innocua). These " géloses " are incubated at 30°C during several days. The follow-up of the diameters of inhibition is carried out to 24 - 48 - 72 and 168 hours. These figures are transcribed as the surfaces of inhibition which are removed from the surface of the buffer.

Curves " inhibition surfaces in cm² = f(hours ) " are plotted.

2) Influence of the dilution of the AFS-LMC :

The protocol is the same as the one described above, but only for the following dilutions of products AFS-LMC: Pure product - 1/5 - 1/10 - 1/50 and 1/100.


Controls & Analysis :

They only relate to the daily measurement of the diameters of inhibition.

B ) RESULTS :

 

1)Follow up of the inhibition of the seeded cultures :

 

 

a. Inhibition of Escherichia Coli :

Interpretation of the Results :

We observe a very good behavior of the AFS-LMC (inhibition AFS-LMC FFN > AFS-LMC FFO). Moreover, the physiological witness water + HCl having the same pH than products AFS-LMC, it can be proved that the effect of the AFS-LMC is not due to a pH effect, but thanks to a specific composition effect of the product.

We can see that the importance of the inhibition depends on the culture medium (inhibition on PCA > GN).

Inhibition by lactates is definitely lower than the AFS-LMC and of a shorter duration (24 to 48 hours).

 

b. Inhibition of Listeria innocua :


Interpretation of the Results :

Same remarks as previously indicated , with an higher inhibiting effect for the AFS-LMC over Listeria compared to E.Coli.

Smaller difference between AFS-LMC FFO and FFN, even if AFS-LMC FFN yields better results, with an increased inhibition according to time, contrary to the resultts with the lactate solutions .

Specificity " Against Listeria " of products AFS-LMC is visibly well marked .

2) Influence of the dilution of products AFS-LMC :

 

a. Inhibition of Escherichia Coli :

Interpretation of the Results :

Very strong decrease of inhibition according to dilutions of AFS-LMC products .

Obviously the factor of dilution cannot be high, it would be necessary to re-examine in a more precise way this factor between the pure solution and the 1/5 dilution .

The differences between GN and PCA remain the same ones as previously.

It is also necessary to note a strong decrease of the inhibition between 24 and 48 hours, after this periode, the decrease is not longer observed , whatever the dilutions are.

It is thus preferable to use a pure solution of AFS-LMC.

b. Inhibition of Listeria innocua :

Same remarks as before . The effectiveness of the AFS-LMC remains much more marked in medium PCA than in medium GN (3 times more). It is confirmed that this effectiveness is strongly dependent on the richness of the medium and its composition.

 

CONCLUSIONS :

 

- Effectiveness in inhibition of the germs Listeria innocua and E Coli of products AFS-LMC,

- Higher Effectiveness of AFS-LMC FFN over the AFS-LMC FFO,

- Larger Specificity of products AFS-lmc on the inhibition of the germs Listeria innocua,

- Effectiveness of the AFS-lmc non-related to their pH but to their chemical composition,

- Use of the AFS-LMC in pure form or barely diluted for an optimum effectiveness,

- Relative Inefficiency of the other inhibiting products (organic acids types ) under the conditions of this experimentation.

AFS-LMC : Data Sheet & Specifications

By Karine SERRANO, FEB.2001

New Study

Part # 2. -- (Click here )

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