EFFECT OF IRRADIATION ON QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND SHELF LIFE OF CHICKEN EMULSION
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2012-12
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA
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A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of irradiation on shelf life of chicken meat emulsion stored at refrigerated temperature under vacuum package with addition of natural and chemical antioxidants. The overall mean pH of control samples were significantly lower than irradiated samples. The pH decreased with increased storage period. The overall mean 2-TBARS of control groups recorded significantly higher 2-TBARS when compared to treatment groups. Among treatment group, T2 recorded significantly lower 2-TBARS. The mean 2-TBARS values on day 35 were significantly higher than other storage days. The control group had significantly higher total plate counts, psychrotropic counts and lactobacillus counts than treatment group. No significant difference was noticed among treatment group in total plate counts, psychrotropic counts and Lactobacillus counts. A significant increase in all the bacterial counts was observed with increase in storage length. The mean E.coli and Salmonella counts (cfu/g) showed a gradual increase from day 1 to day 35 in control while no colonies could be detected in irradiated groups. The overall mean scores of control samples for appearance and colour, flavor, juiciness, texture and overall acceptability were significantly lower than treated samples. No significant difference in the sensory attributes was observed among the irradiated samples. The scores were lower on day 35 when compared to other days of storage. Thus, the present study indicated the promising potential of irradiation as a safe and efficient preservation method.
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