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  • Microbiology

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  • Bivalve mollusc purification is crucial for human consumption safety.
  • Microbial load reduction is necessary after harvesting.
  • Flow-through purification systems are commonly used.

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  • Evaluate flow-through purification system effectiveness for reducing Escherichia coli in five bivalve species.
  • Characterize species-specific bacterial clearance kinetics.
  • Determine optimal purification durations for food safety and sustainability.

Main Methods:

  • Developed standardized contamination protocols based on species-specific bioaccumulation.
  • Used linear modeling and inverse prediction to estimate contamination conditions.
  • Monitored microbiological clearance over 48 hours using log-linear regression and one-phase decay modeling.

Main Results:

  • Magallana gigas and Callista chione showed the fastest E. coli reduction (18 hours for Class B safety).
  • Chamelea gallina exhibited significantly slower purification rates.
  • Species-specific purification kinetics varied considerably.

Conclusions:

  • Uniform purification durations are suboptimal for bivalve safety and sustainability.
  • Species-specific purification strategies are essential for flow-through systems.
  • Optimized purification ensures food safety and economic viability.