EFEITOS DO TRATAMENTO COMBINADO DE IRRADIAÇÃO GAMA E REFRIGERAÇÃO NO CRESCIMENTO DE LEVEDURA (Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen) EM SUCO DE LARANJA

• Main Authors: R.E DOMARCO, M.H.F SPOTO, J.M.M WALDER, L BLUMER, C MATRAIA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1996-01-01
• Series: Scientia Agricola
• Subjects: irradiação; suco de laranja; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; irradiation; orange juice
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90161996000100003
• ISSN: 0103-9016; 1678-992X

O efeito da radiação gama e baixas temperaturas foi estudado no crescimento de Saccharomyces cerevisiae em suco de laranja. O suco concentrado de laranja (65°Brix) foi diluído a 10,5°Brix e inoculado com levedura comercial. As amostras foram irradiadas com doses de 1,0, 1,5, 2,0, 2,5, 5,0 e 7,5 kGy (Cobalto 60), a uma taxa de dose de 2,83 kGy/h. Todas as amostras foram armazenadas a 0°, 5° e 25°C, por 1, 7, 14, 21, 30, 60 e 90 dias. O tratamento combinado de 1 kGy e refrigeração a 0°C foi efetivo para a conservação do suco de laranja por 90 dias de armazenamento. A dose de 2,5 kGy foi suficiente para conservar o suco de laranja por 90 dias de armazenamento a 5°C. A 25°C, somente as doses mais altas (5 e 7,5 kGy) foram efetivas no controle do crescimento da levedura no suco de laranja.<br>The effect of gamma radiation and of low temperatures was studied on yeast growth in orange juice. Concentrated orange juice (65° Brix) was diluted to 10,5° Brix and inoculated with comercial biological yeasts. The samples were irradiated with doses of 0.0 (control), 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 kGy (Cobalt-60), with a 2.83 kGy/h dose rate. All the samples were stored at 0°, 5° and 25°C for periods of 1; 7; 14; 21; 30; 60 and 90 days of storage. Combined treatment of 1 kGy and refrigeration at 0°C was effective for orange juice conservation for 90 days of storage. The dose of 2.5 kGy, was sufficient to conserve the juice for 90 days of storage at 5°C. At 25°C only the two highest radiation doses (5.0 and 7.5 kGy) were effective to control yeast growth in orange juice.