Table 1. Selected studies of current chemical intervention technologies in reducing microbial load in seafood

Chemical antimicrobial agent Target samples/materials Target microorganisms References
Acidic EO water Seafood processing surface L. monocytogenes 19
Conveyor belt and raw fish surfaces L. monocytogenes and Morganella morganii 20
Salmon fillet Escherichia coli O157:H7 L. monocytogenes 15
Talapia Escherichia coli Vibrio parahaemolyticus 14
Basic EO water and mild heat acidic EO water Shrimp V. parahaemolyticus 16
Ozonated water (spray) Salmon fillet L. innocua 25
Ozonated water (Immersion) Mussels Aerobic plate count 28
Sterile ozonized water Hake Total viable count 29
Lactic acid + chitosan Lactic acid ShrimpsShrimp V. parahaemolyticusV. choleraV. parahaemolyticusS. EnteriditisE. coli O157:H7 30, 34