Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most important foodborne pathogens, causing listeriosis, a disease characterized by high mortality rates. This microorganism, commonly found in food production environments and transmitted to humans by consuming contaminated food, has the ability to form biofilms by attaching to a wide variety of surfaces. Traditional hygiene and sanitation procedures are not effective enough to completely remove L. monocytogenes biofilms from food-contact surfaces, which makes them a persistent threat to food safety. Alternative approaches to combating Listeria biofilms are needed, and the use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and their antimicrobial compounds shows promise. The present study investigated the effect of Lactobacillus strains, previously isolated from various foods and known to possess antimicrobial properties, on the biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes on three different food-contact surfaces. To study L. monocytogenes IVb ATCC 19115 type, culture was preferred to represent serotype IVb, which is responsible for the vast majority of listeriosis cases. The results demonstrated that cell-free supernatants (CFSs) of LAB strains inhibited biofilm formation by up to 51.57% on polystyrene, 60.96% on stainless steel, and 30.99% on glass surfaces. Moreover, these CFSs were effective in eradicating mature biofilms, with reductions of up to 78.86% on polystyrene, 73.12% on stainless steel, and 72.63% on glass surfaces. The strong inhibition rates of one strain of L. curvatus (P3X) and two strains of L. sakei (8.P1, 28.P2) used in the present study imply that they may provide an alternate technique for managing Listeria biofilms in food production environments.
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Dinçer, E. Impact of lactic acid bacteria strains against Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on various food-contact surfaces. Arch Microbiol 206, 80 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-023-03811-6
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