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Bacterial contamination levels in strawberry parts according to their cultivation methods

재배방식에 따른 딸기의 부위별 세균 오염도 분석

  • Yu, Yong-Man (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Won (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul) ;
  • Choi, In-Wook (Department of Infection Biology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Youn, Young-Nam (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Ha (Department of Infection Biology, Chungnam National University)
  • 유용만 (충남대학교 응용생물학과) ;
  • 김진원 (서울시립대학교 환경원예학과) ;
  • 최인욱 (충남대학교 감염생물학교실) ;
  • 윤영남 (충남대학교 응용생물학과) ;
  • 이영하 (충남대학교 감염생물학교실)
  • Received : 2012.10.05
  • Accepted : 2013.05.06
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

Strawberries are among the leading ready-to-eat agricultural products that have superior taste and nutrition. Thus, consumer concerns about the safety of eating strawberries are growing. To evaluate the contamination levels of strawberries according to their cultivation methods (nutriculture, pesticide-free culture and organic farming) and parts [fruit (flesh), stalk (pedunle) and leaf (calyx)], 1,020 parts of strawberry samples were collected at 12 farms in Nonsan-si and quantitatively or qualitatively examined for the indicators of food safety and food poisoning bacteria. The total aerobic bacteria count in the whole samples was 2.3~6.8 ${\log}_{10}$ CFU/g, and coliform bacteria were detected in 14.2% of the whole samples with a contamination level range of 2.1~4.5 log CFU/g. E. coli were detected in 0.9% of the whole samples with a contamination level range of 2.1~2.8 log CFU/g. The analysis of the bacterial levels according to the cultivation methods showed that the total aerobic bacteria and coliform counts were higher in the strawberries that were grown via organic farming than in those that were grown via nutriculture and pesticide-free culture. However, the E. coli counts of the strawberries that were grown via organic farming and via pesticide-free culture were similar and differed from that of the strawberries that were grown via nutriculture. The analysis of the contamination levels according to the parts of the strawberries showed that the total aerobic bacteria, coliform and E. coli counts of the fruits, stalks and leaves of the strawberries did not significantly differ. Staphylococcus aureus was detected in two organically grown strawberries, but Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 were not detected in the whole samples. These results show that the bacterial contamination levels of the strawberries differed based on their cultivation methods. Thus, a suitable method of reducing the bacterial contamination levels of strawberries according to their farming methods is needed.

딸기는 다양한 효능을 보일 뿐만아니라 맛과 영양까지 뛰어나 많은 사람들이 선호하는 대표적인 즉석섭취 농산물 중의 하나이다. 따라서 딸기의 안전성에 대한 관심이 매우 높다. 본 연구는 딸기의 생물학적 안전성을 평가하기 위하여 논산시내 12개 딸기 농장에서 채취한 1,020개의 표본(열매, 줄기, 잎 각각 340개씩)을 대상으로, 재배방식(양액재배, 무농약재배, 유기농재배) 및 딸기의 부위에 따른 총호기성균, 대장균군/대장균을 정량적 분석하였다. 또한 식중독 유발세균인황색포도상구균, Salmonella spp, L. monocytogenes, E. coli O157:H7 오염 여부를 정량 혹은 정성 분석하였다. 딸기 표본의 총호기성균 수는 2.3~6.8 ${\log}_{10}$ CFU/g 범위이었으며, 대장균군은 전체 표본의 14.2%에서 검출되었고 양성 표본의 대장균군 수는 2.1-4.5 ${\log}_{10}$ CFU/g 범위이었다. 대장균은 전체 표본중 1.0%에서 검출되었고, 양성 표본의 대장균 수는 2.1-2.8 ${\log}_{10}$ CFU/g 범위이었다. 딸기의 재배방식별로 분석시, 총호기성균 및 대장균군의 수는 양액재배 혹은 무농약재배에 비하여 유기농재배에서 더 많이 검출되었으나(p<0.05), 대장균은 무농약재배와 유기농재배에서 유사하게 검출되었고 영양재배에서는 검출되지 않았다. 딸기를 3개 부위(열매, 줄기 및 잎)로 나누어 호기성균 및 대장균군/대장균 수를 분석시, 이들간 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 또한 딸기에 부착되어 있는 식중독 유발 세균을 조사한 결과, 1,020개의 표본중에서 유기농재배 농가 표본 2개에서 황색포도상구균이 검출되었으며 그 외의 Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., E. coli 0157:H7은 모든 표본에서 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 보아, 딸기의 재배 방식에 따라 위생지표 미생물의 오염에 차이가 있을 수 있으므로, 재배 방식에 적합한 세균 오염 저감화 대책이 요구됨을 시사하겠다.

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