Torlak, EmrahNizamlioglu, Mustafa2020-03-262020-03-262011Torlak, E., Nizamlıoğlu, M. (2011). Effectiveness of Edible Chitosan Films Containing Essential Oils on Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli O157: H7. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 17(Suppl-A), 125-129.1300-6045https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/26383In this study antimicrobial efficacy of edible films prepared with chitosan solution and chitosan solutions containing essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 were evaluated on kashar cheese. Oregano and clove oils were added to edible film solutions at 0.5% and 1%. Kashar cheese samples were contaminated with S. aureus and E. coli O157:H7 at 5 Log cfu/g. Artificially contaminated cheese samples were wrapped with prepared films and stored at 4 degrees C for 14 days. Antimicrobial effectiveness of films against S. aureus and E. coli O157: H7 were evaluated by counts performed on 1, 7 and 14 days of storage period. At the end of storage period antimicrobial effectiveness of all film types against both pathogens were determined as significant (P<0.05). Applications of edible films to samples were resulted 0.90 to 2.66 Log reduction in count of S. aureus and 0.75 to 2.32 Log reduction in count of E. coli O157: H7 compared to control samples.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAntimicrobial filmChitosanEssentail oilStaphylococcus aureusEscherichia coli O157:H7Kashar cheeseArticle17S125S129Q3WOS:000290955200021Q3