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Food poisoning and food spoilage

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Bacterial contamination with pathogen:

Salmonella, Listeria. E.coli O157, Campylobacter, Clostridium perfringens

Food spoilage due to bacterial and mold overgrowth

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E.coli outbreak

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2018: contaminated lettuce, 18 people sick in Quebec and Ontario,

2019: contaminated salad kits, 28 people sick across 7 provinces

2022: contaminated kimchi, 14 sick in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

2023: outbreak of E. coli declared on Sept. 4; source likely food source from central kitchen serving daycares; 264 confirmed cases, mostly among children. 25 hospitalized, 6 with kidney
complications requiring dialysis.

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Salmonella outbreaks

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April 2023: snake and rodents (including pet food) (n=45)
Nov 2023: contaminated Cantaloupe (n=14)

likely caused by raw pet food
- 40 confirmed cases of XDR (extensive drug resistance)
Salmonella in six provinces including Quebec (21) occurring between July 2020 and September 2023.
– 13 teens hospitalized, no deaths. 43% cases <= 5 yrs.

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Medicine and antimicrobial therapy

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• Need for sterile or disinfected environment for surgery
• Sterile instruments and devices
• Antimicrobial therapy against infections diseases
• Control of airborne biohazards for immuno-compromised hosts (virus, fungi) or nosocomial (hospital-acquired) transmission of infections (bacteria, virus)

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Biohazard control and public health

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• Biohazard waste from hospitals, labs
• Laboratory and occupational safety
• Biohazard control to prevent transmission: Ebola, tuberculosis, SARS-CoV2
• Blood and other biological products: HIV and other viruses

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Biohazard control and public health —outbreaks

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• Ebola, Marburg (hemorrhagic fever viruses)
• Dengue
• Norovirus (cause diarrhea)
• Tuberculosis

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Biohazard control and public health—epidemics and pandemics

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• Influenza (Spanish flu 2018, H1N1)
• bubonic plague
• HIV/AIDS
• SARS-Cov2
• smallpox

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Environmental microbial control

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• Potable and filtered water
• Waste and water management

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Microbial control

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Antisepsis: do sth. to prevent skin infection ex.bandy aids

Sanitization: drop to a safe level ex.wash dishes

Disinfection: have bacteria left

Sterilization: kill all the microorganisms (including spores and viruses)

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Bactericidal vs. bacteristatic

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Bactericidal: Stop growth
Bacteristatic: Kill cells

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Antimicrobial potency

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Population death: usually logarithmic

D value: decimal reduction time, the time that drop 1 decimal place

Lower D value: more effective killing agent

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Microbial control : Influencing Factors

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• Microbial population size
• Microbial composition: e.g. cells vs spores, bacteria vs virus
• Concentration/potency of antimicrobial agents
• Contact time
• Temperature
• Local environment: pH, organic matter

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Conditions for achieve microbial death using steam autoclave

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Bacteria
Cells: 10 min at 60-70
Spores: up to 12 min at 121

Mold
Cells: 30 min at 60
Spores: 30 min at 80

Viruses
Cells: 30min at 60
Spores: N/A

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Microbial control methods (3 big categories)

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Physical
Chemical
Mechanical

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Physical control

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Heat
-Dry:
incineration, dry oven
Sterilize

-Moist:
1.steam autoclave
Sterilize
2.boiling, pasteurization
Disinfect

Radiation
-ionizing : X-ray, gamma
Disinfect/sterilize

-non-ionizing: UV
Disinfect/sterilize

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Steam Autoclave

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• Uses steam (121-133˚C) at high pressure (15 psi)
• Sterilizes liquids and solid materials
• Kills spores when temp is above 121˚C for 12min
• Steam is more effective (potent) at killing microorganism than hot air
• ~15-30 min depending on volume of material/liquid autoclaved (half fill the autoclave)
• Pro: efficient, cheap, simple, no waste
• Con: high pressure and humidity can damage materials
• Quality control: Geobaccilus spore biological indicator test; heat indicator strip;

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Pasteurization

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• Used for heat-sensitive products: controlled disinfection typically below boiling point

• Sufficient to kill non-spore forming pathogenic bacteria to reduce spoilage and food-borne illnesses, but does NOT Sterilize

• Typically used in dairy products, eggs, wine, beer…

• Standard pasteurization
~60˚C for 30 min.
Ultra-high temp (UHT) 135-140˚C for 2-5 seconds

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Food industry: food spoilage

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• Visible growth of mould
• Gas/odour production by overgrowth of microorganisms
• Softening and rotting due to enzyme production (e.g. proteases) and pigments
• Growth of pathogenic bacteria: Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Clostridium, etc…
• But many microorganisms still survive after pasteurization

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UV radiation

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• short range ~ 260nm UV-C
• Kills microorganisms but at short distance; does not penetrate glass, plastic or water well
• Mainly used on surface
• Disinfects or sterilizes depending on dose, intensity and distance from UV source
• no heat, physical or chemical damage to products used
• Used for water, blood products, air, food and beverages (饮料)
• Toxic to humans: need eye and skin protection

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Gamma radiation

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• Photons at extremely high frequency and high energy
• Ionizing radiation is biologically hazardous because it can damage DNA and cell structures, but does not make things radioactive.
• Highly penetrating (e.g. glass, plastic); Very fast acting;
• Used for sterilization of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, biologicals (e.g. tissues) and food products
• Method used in highly specialized sterlization facilities

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Chemical control methods

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Gases
-steriliaze
-disinfectant

Liquid
-antiseptics (animate)
-chemotherapy (animate)
-disinfectant (inanimate)

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Antiseptics

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• Kills or inhibits growth of microorganisms but does not sterilize
• Chemicals used to prevent infection or contamination
• Applied to skin/tissue surfaces (e.g. skin) thus less toxic
• Many examples: alcohols, iodine (halogens), triclosan (phenolics), chlorhexidine, boric acid, low % hydrogen peroxide

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Problems of use biocides

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-Tripartite pump
-Antibiotic resistance mechanism found in both grams negative and positive bacteria
-Need energy

Multi-drug resistance pump (MDR): eject all sorts of compounds that chemically distinct

Induced and unregulated by antibiotics and biocides

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Disinfectant

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• Kills or inhibits growth of microorganisms, more potent than antiseptics but does not sterilize
• Chemicals used to remove potential pathogenic microorganism
• Applied on inanimate surfaces (e.g bathroom, hospital equipment) thus often toxic
• Examples: bleach, chlorine, high % hydrogen peroxide, ethanol, detergents (quaternary ammonium compounds)
• Choice of compound based on many properties, such as solubility, toxicity, fumes, stability, etc…

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Mechanism of action: Antiseptics and Disinfectants Overview
Antimicrobial effect is not specific to microbial cells (e.g. protein denaturation, membrane disruption, reactive oxidants) = toxicity
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Alcohols mechanisms
• ethanol, isoproponol • **denature proteins** • **dissolve lipids in membrane** • Practical use 60-70% EtOH for 10-15 min
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Phenolics and phenol derivatives mechanisms
Ex. triclosan, Lysol **disrupts cell membrane and denatures proteins**
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Aldehydes mechanisms
gluteraldehyde, formaldehyde **Highly reactive molecule that crosslink with nucleic acid and proteins to inactivate them** Very toxic
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Halogens mechanisms
Ex. chlorine (e.g. bleach = Na hypochlorite), iodine (e.g. Betadine), fluorine, bromine, astatine • Forms **hypochlorous acid (HOCl)** which is a highly reactive oxidant; reacts with molecules by oxidation • can **sterilize (kill spores) at high concentrations in some situations**; typically used as disinfectants; • Used as skin disinfectant, in pools • Cheap, easy to use but toxic • Practical use: 10% bleach for 10 min
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Gas disinfectants and sterilizer
• Useful for **heat sensitive items** (ex. Plastic), most are very toxic • Ethylene oxide • Vaporized hydrogen peroxide
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Ethylene oxide
-highly reactive ring structure -strong alkylating agent that reacts with nucleic acid and protein -potent sterilizer that can penetrate plastic wraps. -Very toxic and flammable
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Vaporized hydrogen peroxide
-no damage to non living materials -no toxic by-product since it is degraded to water and oxygen
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Modern approaches
Self sterilizing surfaces Copper Nanopillar (NanoSi/NanoZnO) Can’t replace cleaning, but can supplement cleaning, can decrease the frequency of cleaning
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Mechanical control methods
Air filtration: sterilize Liquid filtration: sterilize
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Liquid filtration systems
• Porous membranes • pore size <~0.45-0.2 micron removes bacteria, fungi and spores; Viral particles require smaller pore size < 50nm (need other methods for virus) • Used to sterilize heat-sensitive liquids • Liquid is pushed through
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Air filtration systems
• HEPA: High-efficiency particulate air filter • pore size: 0.1- 0.3 micron • filters airborne fungi, and bacteria, absorbs viruses • Used in biosafety cabinets, ventilation systems, portable residential air filtration units. Clears 99.97% microorganisms Corrugated（波纹结构） structure
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Why does antimicrobial control “fail”?
Food contamination Blood product contamination Prosthetic joint infection • Suboptimal method of microbial control • High bacterial load • Highly virulent pathogen • Resistant micro-organisms: -Resistance to antiseptics -Biofilm formation
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Biofilms definition
Multicellular bacterial communities with cells aggregated within an extracellular matrix and adherent to a surface
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Where are biofilms
Natural environments Biofouling, waste water treatment, bioremediation Medical devices
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Biofilms cells are highly resistant to biocides and antibiotics
1. Poor penetration 2. Trapping or inactivation of toxic molecules in the biofilm matrix -cannot contact the inner cells 3. Physiological state (slow growth) which makes bacterial become tolerant -most antimicrobials and disinfection at work better on actively replicating cells
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What method use depends on
• Disinfection vs sterilization • Material: liquid, solid, gas • Duration (how quickly?) • Sensitivity to temperature, chemicals, etc • Toxicity • “Format” eg packaging, shape, size • Availability
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Grocery store antimicrobial control
Air filtration Liquid filtration Pasteurization Gamma Disinfectant
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Microbiology lab antimicrobial control
Air filtration Liquid filtration Steam autoclave UV (in BSC) Gas sterilants (plastic) Chemotherapy (antibiotic) Disinfectant
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Hospital antimicrobial control
Air filtration Liquid filtration Incineration, dry oven (medical wast) Steam autoclave Gamma UV Gas sterilants Antiseptics Chemotherapy Disinfectant
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Biohazard control and laboratory safety
BSL1-4
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BSL-1
Non-pathogens: e.coli Microbiology lab Decontamination of all biological materials
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BSL-2
Opportunistic pathogens: S. aureus, P. aeruginosa not infectious through aerosol Restricted access, use of biological safety cabinets, extreme care with sharps
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BSL-3
Pathogens: M. tuberculosis infectious through aerosol All air in lab is controlled and filtered, and everything is decontaminated
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BSL-4
deadly pathogens: Ebola transferred through aerosol Entrance and exit to lab involves, showers, vacuum room, UV. HAZMAT suit
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Biohazard control: limiting transmission of infectious microorganism
• Mode of transmission: contact, airborne, droplets • Infectious dose: low vs high • Mortality / morbidity, treatment available or not • Vector or non-human reservoir: insects, animals, water, etc • Pathogen to “normal” hosts or only susceptible hosts
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Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Protective gloves Vented goggles Ear-loop masks N-95 masks Gowns
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Biohazard control and Ebola virus
• Transmission through blood, urine, semen, saliva +/- droplets • Likely limited viral survival on inanimate surfaces: possible but low risk of indirect transmission • Transmission occurs when contact protection is absent or inadequate, and infection status is unknown Contact, low infectious dose, not motile, animals vector(bats), pathogen to normal host
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Antisepsis
Antisepsis: do sth. to prevent skin infection ex.bandy aids

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