RT Journal Article T1 Inactivation of Clostridium Spores in Honey with Supercritical CO2 and in Combination with Essential Oils A1 Dacal Gutierrez, Alejandro A1 Tirado Armesto, Diego Felipe A1 Calvo Garrido, Lourdes A1 Calvo Garrido, María Lourdes AB The presence of tens of Clostridium botulinum spores per gram of honey can cause infantile botulism. Thermal treatment is insufficient to inactivate these resistant forms. This study explored the effectiveness of supercritical CO2 (scCO2 ) on its own and combined with lemon (LEO), clove (CLEO), and cinnamon (CEO) essential oils on the inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes (CECT 553) as a surrogate of Clostridium botulinum. In water, the degree of inactivation at 10 MPa after 60 min increased with the increasing temperature, reducing the population by 90% at 40 ◦C and by 99.7% at 80 ◦C. In contrast, when applied to honey, scCO2 did not inactivate Clostridium spores satisfactorily at temperatures below 70 ◦C, which was related to the protective effect of honey. Meanwhile, scCO2 modified with CEO PB MDPI SN 2227-9717 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72971 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72971 LA eng NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación NO Universidad Nacional de Colombia DS Docta Complutense RD 4 may 2024