Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs
Food-borne disease outbreaks associated with fresh vegetables represent a growing problem for public health worldwide. In Argentina, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia spp. and Norovirus were reported in a risk ranking of foodborne pathogens transmitted by leafy green vegetables. In th...
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| author | Lavallén, Carla Mariela Villanueva, Catalina Dománico, Ricardo Hirsch, Daniela Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia |
| author_browse | Dománico, Ricardo Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia Hirsch, Daniela Lavallén, Carla Mariela Villanueva, Catalina |
| author_facet | Lavallén, Carla Mariela Villanueva, Catalina Dománico, Ricardo Hirsch, Daniela Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia |
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| description | Food-borne disease outbreaks associated with fresh vegetables represent a growing problem for public health worldwide. In Argentina, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia spp. and Norovirus were reported in a risk ranking of foodborne pathogens transmitted by leafy green vegetables. In that sense, disinfection is a critical step in the processing of fresh vegetables to ensure their sanitization. The use of sodium hypochlorite solution as a disinfectant is very extended, but disadvantages like the generation of chlorine gas must be considered harmful for industry workers and consumers. The present study aimed to evaluate the parasite removal efficacy of two formulations of an industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs. Lettuce and broccoli were contaminated with Taenia sp. inocula and washed with ECOPAMPA® industrial cleaners (L1 and L2) through different assays, using distilled water as a control test. ECOPAMPA® (patent N° AR 119444 B1) was compounded by a non-ionic tensioactive and other ingredients of the Argentine Food Code. Comparison of the egg recovery between treatments showed that cleaners L1 and L2 resulted in a higher removal efficacy than distilled water in the washing of lettuce. Regarding broccoli, the superhydrophobicity of its cuticle could have affected the contamination with parasites. In that way, the recovery of parasite structures was low after washing with both cleaners and water. This study proposed the potential use of this industrial cleaner as an alternative treatment to remove parasite structures on fresh-cut vegetables. |
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| spelling | INTA219872025-04-09T13:51:33Z Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs Lavallén, Carla Mariela Villanueva, Catalina Dománico, Ricardo Hirsch, Daniela Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia Enfermedades Transmitidas por Alimentos Limpiadora Frutas Hortalizas Parásitos Foodborne Diseases Taenia Cleaners Fruits Vegetables Parasites Food-borne disease outbreaks associated with fresh vegetables represent a growing problem for public health worldwide. In Argentina, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia spp. and Norovirus were reported in a risk ranking of foodborne pathogens transmitted by leafy green vegetables. In that sense, disinfection is a critical step in the processing of fresh vegetables to ensure their sanitization. The use of sodium hypochlorite solution as a disinfectant is very extended, but disadvantages like the generation of chlorine gas must be considered harmful for industry workers and consumers. The present study aimed to evaluate the parasite removal efficacy of two formulations of an industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs. Lettuce and broccoli were contaminated with Taenia sp. inocula and washed with ECOPAMPA® industrial cleaners (L1 and L2) through different assays, using distilled water as a control test. ECOPAMPA® (patent N° AR 119444 B1) was compounded by a non-ionic tensioactive and other ingredients of the Argentine Food Code. Comparison of the egg recovery between treatments showed that cleaners L1 and L2 resulted in a higher removal efficacy than distilled water in the washing of lettuce. Regarding broccoli, the superhydrophobicity of its cuticle could have affected the contamination with parasites. In that way, the recovery of parasite structures was low after washing with both cleaners and water. This study proposed the potential use of this industrial cleaner as an alternative treatment to remove parasite structures on fresh-cut vegetables. Las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos asociadas al consumo de verduras frescas representan un problema de importancia para la salud pública en todo el mundo. En Argentina, se han reportado ciertos parásitos como Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Giardia spp., y el virus digestivo Norovirus, en un ranking de riesgo de patógenos transmitidos por vegetales de hojas verdes. En este sentido, la desinfección es un paso crítico en el procesamiento de verduras frescas para garantizar su sanitización. El uso de hipoclorito de sodio como desinfectante está muy extendido, pero deben considerarse desventajas como la generación de cloro gaseoso, lo cual puede ser perjudicial para los trabajadores de la industria y los consumidores. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la eficacia de remoción de parásitos de dos formulaciones de un limpiador industrial sobre verduras frescas contaminadas con huevos de Taenia sp. Los vegetales frescos lechuga y brócoli fueron contaminados con inóculos de huevos de Taenia sp. y lavados con los limpiadores industriales ECOPAMPA® (L1 y L2) mediante diferentes ensayos, utilizando agua destilada como prueba de control. Luego se concentraron los líquidos de lavado para cuantificar los parásitos encontrados. ECOPAMPA® (patente N° AR 119444 B1) se compone de un tensioactivo no iónico y otros ingredientes del Código Alimentario Argentino. La recuperación de estructuras parasitarias en los ensayos con lechuga evidenció que los limpiadores L1 y L2 tuvieron mayor eficacia de remoción de parásitos en comparación con el agua destilada. En cuanto al brócoli, la superhidrofobicidad de su cutícula pudo haber afectado la contaminación con parásitos; de esta manera, la recuperación de las estructuras parasitarias fue baja después de lavar con ambos limpiadores, así como con agua. Este estudio propone al limpiador ECOPAMPA® como una alternativa en el tratamiento de verduras frescas para remover estructuras parasitarias. Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DNA SICC, INTA Fil: Lavallén, Carla Mariela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Sanidad y Ambiente; Argentina Fil: Lavallén, Carla. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM); Argentina Fil: Lavallén, Carla Mariela. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Villanueva, Catalina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente; Argentina Fil: Villanueva, Catalina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM); Argentina Fil: Villanueva, Catalina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Villanueva, Catalina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Dománico, Ricardo. Productos Alimenticios Harmony S. A. Área de Innovación; Argentina Fil: Hirsch, Daniela. Productos Alimenticios Harmony S. A. Área de Innovación; Argentina Fil: Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente; Argentina Fil: Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM); Argentina Fil: Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina 2025-04-09T13:47:09Z 2025-04-09T13:47:09Z 2025-04 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21987 0325-8718 1669-2314 https://doi.org/10.58149/xdcj-b206 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Ediciones INTA RIA 51 (1) : 38-42. (abril 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Enfermedades Transmitidas por Alimentos Limpiadora Frutas Hortalizas Parásitos Foodborne Diseases Taenia Cleaners Fruits Vegetables Parasites Lavallén, Carla Mariela Villanueva, Catalina Dománico, Ricardo Hirsch, Daniela Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title | Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title_full | Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title_fullStr | Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title_short | Test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh-cut vegetables contaminated with Taenia sp. eggs |
| title_sort | test setup and first report of the removal efficacy of a fruit and vegetable industrial cleaner on fresh cut vegetables contaminated with taenia sp eggs |
| topic | Enfermedades Transmitidas por Alimentos Limpiadora Frutas Hortalizas Parásitos Foodborne Diseases Taenia Cleaners Fruits Vegetables Parasites |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21987 https://doi.org/10.58149/xdcj-b206 |
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