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Reduction of the bacteria from fecal contaminated diapers through washing and heating

분변오염 기저귀에서 분리한 플라스틱과 펄프의 미생물 저감화

  • Jung, You Min (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Ho Sun (Yuhan-Kimberly R&E Division) ;
  • Kim, Kyung Shin (Yuhan-Kimberly R&E Division) ;
  • Oh, Han Seol (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Joo, Tak (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kang, Sung Tae (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 정유민 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 이호선 (유한킴벌리 R&E 본부) ;
  • 김경신 (유한킴벌리 R&E 본부) ;
  • 오한슬 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 주탁 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 강성태 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.26
  • Accepted : 2015.04.06
  • Published : 2015.06.30

Abstract

Three different methods (simple washing of plastic and pulp sample, washing after direct heating of the diapers, and the heating after washing of plastic and pulp sample) were carried out to decrease total coliforms and heterotrophic plate count (HPC) in the diaper's plastic and pulp. Plastic and pulp samples were obtained from diaper by treatment with 10% $CaCl_2$ and 4% sea salt water, dilution with 1,000 ml tap water, and draining by using sieves. Three times washing was the most appropriate for the reduction of microorganisms in plastic and pulp. By three times washing, the number of total coliforms in the plastic and pulp samples showed 92.8% and 99.8% of decrease, respectively, and the number of HPC showed 97.3% of decrease in the plastic and 98.5% of decrease in the pulp. The washing after direct heating of the fecal contaminated diapers was not effective because HPC in the plastic and pulp samples were still detected about 2-3 log CFU/g in the plastic and 1-2 log CFU/g in the pulp, respectively, even after heating at $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$ for 12 h. Meanwhile, total coliforms and HPC were completely sterilized at $80^{\circ}C$ for 4 h by heating after washing of plastic and pulp samples, suggesting that this method was the most appropriate method for the reduction of microorganisms in plastic and pulp obtained from fecal contaminated diapers.

분변이 오염된 기저귀의 플라스틱과 펄프를 재활용하기 위해서 기저귀에서 분리된 플라스틱과 펄프의 세척, 기저귀의 직접 가열 살균 후 세척, 분리된 플라스틱과 펄프의 세척 후 가열 살균의 3가지 방법으로 플라스틱, 펄프 중의 대장균군과 일반세균의 저감화를 시도하였다. 기저귀를 10% $CaCl_2$과 4% 해수염 용액에 반응시킨 뒤 1,000 ml의 희석액을 투입한 후 체에 걸러 플라스틱과 펄프 시료를 분리하였다. 분리된 플라스틱, 펄프의 미생물의 저감화에는 3회 세척이 가장 적당하였으며 3회 세척 시 플라스틱과 펄프에 잔존하는 대장균군은 92.8%과 99.8%가 감소하였고 일반세균은 97.3%과 98.5%가 감소하였다. 사용된 기저귀에서 플라스틱과 펄프를 분리하지 않고 직접 기저귀를 살균한 후 플라스틱과 펄프를 분리하여 잔존 미생물수를 측정한 결과, $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$에서 12시간 동안 살균한 후 3회 세척 및 분리 과정을 거쳐 회수한 플라스틱과 펄프에서는 12시간 가열 후에도 $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$에서 각각 2-3 log CFU/g, 1-2 log CFU/g으로 일반세균이 검출되어 완전 사멸이 되지 않았다. 한편 분변 오염된 기저귀로부터 얻어진 플라스틱과 펄프를 3회 세척한 후 가열하는 경우 $80^{\circ}C$에서 4시간으로 완전 살균이 되었으며, 이 방법이 분리된 플라스틱과 펄프 중의 미생물의 저감화에 가장 적합한 방법으로 확인되었다.

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