Modeling the Effect of Selected Microorganisms’ Exposure to Molasses’s High-Osmolality Environment

In this research series, several sugar beet molasses of different osmolalities were inoculated with a mix the following microorganisms, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes, to develop mathematical models correlations effect levels osmolality exposure time viability selected microorganisms. The respective enumerations spp., Enterobacteriaceae, total plate count conducted on samples (from 5500 7000 mmol/kg) at times 0 5 h). results showed that by increasing osmolalities, all microorganisms’ measures statistically decreased significantly. highest tested microorganisms in high osmotic environment. contrast, monocytogenes least resilience stress, reduction numbers below detection limit. developed exposed molasses’s high-osmolality environment significant, allowing for good prediction number based levels. obtained describe excellent microbial load-reducing capability provide potential applications production safe foods.