Extension of the Shelf-life of Fresh Pasta Using Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Bioprotective Cultures

Overview

Journal Front Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2022 Nov 21

PMID 36406432

Authors

Marinella Marzano

Maria Calasso

Giusy Rita Caponio

Giuseppe Celano

Bruno Fosso

Domenico De Palma

Mirco Vacca

Elisabetta Notario

Graziano Pesole

Francesca De Leo

Maria De Angelis

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Abstract

Microbial stability of fresh pasta depends on heat treatment, storage temperature, proper preservatives, and atmosphere packaging. This study aimed at improving the microbial quality, safety, and shelf life of fresh pasta using modified atmosphere composition and packaging with or without the addition of bioprotective cultures (, , spp., and ) into semolina. Three fresh pasta variants were made using (i) the traditional protocol (control), MAP (20:80 CO:N), and barrier packaging, (ii) the experimental MAP (40:60 CO:N) and barrier packaging, and (iii) the experimental MAP, barrier packaging, and bioprotective cultures. Their effects on physicochemical properties (i.e., content on macro elements, water activity, headspace O, CO concentrations, and mycotoxins), microbiological patterns, protein, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) were investigated at the beginning and the end of the actual or extended shelf-life through traditional and multi-omics approaches. We showed that the gas composition and properties of the packaging material tested in the experimental MAP system, with or without bioprotective cultures, positively affect features of fresh pasta avoiding changes in their main chemical properties, allowing for a storage longer than 120 days under refrigerated conditions. These results support that, although bioprotective cultures were not all able to grow in tested conditions, they can control the spoilage and the associated food-borne microbiota in fresh pasta during storage by their antimicrobials and/or fermentation products synergically. The VOC profiling, based on gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS), highlighted significant differences affected by the different manufacturing and packaging of samples. Therefore, the use of the proposed MAP system and the addition of bioprotective cultures can be considered an industrial helpful strategy to reduce the quality loss during refrigerated storage and to increase the shelf life of fresh pasta for additional 30 days by allowing the economic and environmental benefits spurring innovation in existing production models.

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