Effect of Aluminium Cookware on Escherichia coli during Pasteurization of Milk

Abstract

The effect of aluminium cookware on inactivation of Escherichia coli in milk was studied. Samples in aluminium and stainless-steel cups were heated at 60, 63, 65 and 67°C and held at those temperatures for 25, 5, 3 and 2 min, respectively. Results obtained under the temperature of 65 and 67°C clearly showed that cells of E. coli were killed more rapidly in aluminium cups than in stainless-steel cups. D-values in the aluminium cups were significantly shorter than those in stainless-steel cups, especially at higher temperatures. Samples in aluminium cups revealed a better trend inactivation effect than in stainless-steel cups at 60 and 63°C, however, there were no significant difference. Considering on z-values, results which obtained by aluminium cups were slightly lower than that obtained by stainless-steel cups. These results indicate that an aluminium utensil has an inactivating effect on E. coli and that rate of inactivation increases as temperature increases.