Antibacterial Activity of Lauripure In vitro and on Skin of Processed Broilers

Studies were conducted to examine the ability of LauriPure to inhibit the growth of Salmonella Typhimurium, Escherichia coli Staphylococcus simulans and Listeria innocua isolates recovered from processed broiler carcasses. In vitro studies were conducted using the Bioscreen C Microbiology Reader to measure the growth of isolates during incubation at 37 degrees Celsius for 48 hour in Tryptic Soy Broth supplemented with 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0% (vol/vol) LauriPure. Also, the ability of LauriPure to reduce bacterial contamination of skin from processed broilers was examined by comparing the number of bacteria recovered from skin after 3 consecutive 1 mm washes in distilled water or 1.0% LauriPure solutions. Findings indicate that LauriPure possesses antibacterial activity towards several bacteria that may be found in the bacterial flora of processed poultry and that the sanitizer may be considered as a treatment for reducing bacterial contamination associated with some poultry processing operations.