@article{MAKHILLRJMS20093411686,
    title = {Novel Approaches of <I>E. coli</I> O157: H7 Decontamination},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {3},
    number = {4},
    pages = {158-162},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2009.158.162},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2009.158.162},
    author = {M.,F. Azizi,A.S.,R.,Z. and},
    keywords = {Beef,Escherichia coli O157: H7,acetic acid,lactic acid,propionic acid and formic acid},
    abstract = {Researchers in the area of microbiological meat safety, in an attempt to reduce beef carcass contamination, try carcass-washing treatments as an effective method to control pathogenic bacteria. Spray wash treatments utilizing 3 concentrations (1, 1.5 and 2%) of acetic, lactic, propionic and formic acids were performed to evaluate their efficacy in reducing numbers of <I>Escherichia coli </I>O157: H7 on meat tissues at 4&plusmn;1&deg;C. The meat was decontaminated with hot water and then inoculated with <I>E. coli </I>O157: H7, which then was spray washed with organic acids for 15 sec separately. The population of <I>E. coli </I>O157: H7 significantly (p&lt;0.05) reduced after being spray washed with all treatments. The lethality effect of all organic acids according to the concentration was 2% concentration &gt;1.5% concentration &gt;1% concentration. Mean log reductions of <I>E. coli </I>O157: H7showed that the antibacterial effect of formic acid &gt;lactic acid &gt;acetic acid &gt;propionic acid. The results of this study also indicated that formic acid is a good antibacterial agent for decontaminating animals carcass surfaces.}
    }