Assessment of the microbiological quality of natural mineral waters according to the manufacturing time of 20 L returnable packs in Brazil

ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of natural mineral waters commercialized in 20 L returnable packs in Brazil by investigating the presence of bacteria and viruses in packs with different manufacturing times (Tm). With this purpose, 99 water samples from 33 lots (n = 3/...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 2020-08, Vol.367 (15), p.1
Main Authors: Luz, Isabelle da Silva, Vasconcellos, Luiza, Medeiros, Valéria de Mello, Miranda, Catia Aparecida Chaia, Rosas, Carla de Oliveira, Pimenta, Márcia Maria Araújo, Ferreira, Fernando César, Romão, Célia Maria Carvalho Pereira Araújo, Brandão, Marcelo Luiz Lima, Miagostovich, Marize Pereira
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Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Biofilms
Coliforms
Commercialization
Contamination
E coli
Methods
Microbial contamination
Microbiology
Mineral waters
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Quality assessment
Water analysis
Water quality management
Water sampling
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Summary:ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of natural mineral waters commercialized in 20 L returnable packs in Brazil by investigating the presence of bacteria and viruses in packs with different manufacturing times (Tm). With this purpose, 99 water samples from 33 lots (n = 3/batch) of 15 brands, obtained from packs with three intervals of Tm, were analyzed. Total coliforms (16.2%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.9%), sulphite-reducing Clostridium (5.0%) and Escherichia coli (2.0%) were detected but enterococci and norovirus GII not. Regarding brands, 11 (73.3%) presented unsatisfactory results for at least one of the lots analyzed. Pseudomonas aeruginosa analysis revealed six sequence types and strains were susceptible to all antibiotics tested and were able to produce biofilms. Human adenovirus (4) and norovirus GI (9) were also identified in nine samples randomly selected. Natural mineral waters commercialized in 20 L packs with Tm ≥ 2 years presented more microbiological contamination (P ≤ 0.012) than ones with a Tm of 0–1 year or a Tm of 1–2 years. These results suggest that the validity period of reusable 20 L packs should be reduced or that they can no longer be reused. Natural mineral waters commercialized in 20 L returnable packs can present a risk for consumers due to microbiological contamination.
ISSN:1574-6968
0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1093/femsle/fnaa120