Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1884723 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Quality and shelf life of non-irradiated and irradiated (2.5 and 5Â kGy) sea bass in ice conditions and stored at +4âC were investigated by measurement in microbiological, chemical sensory analyses. Microbial counts for non-irradiated sea bass samples were higher than irradiated fish. Among chemical indicators of spoilage, total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N) values increased to 36.44Â mg/100Â g for non-irradiated sea bass during iced storage, whereas for irradiated fish lower values of 25.26Â mg/100Â g and 23.61Â mg/100Â g were recorded at 2.5 and 5Â kGy, respectively (day 17). Trimethylamine (TMA-N) values and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values for irradiated samples were lower than that for non-irradiated samples. Acceptability scores for odour, taste and texture of cooked sea bass decreased with storage time. The sensory scores of sea bass stored in control and 2.5-5Â kGy at +4âC were 13 and 15 days, respectively. The results obtained from this study showed that the shelf life of sea bass stored in ice, as determined by overall acceptability of all data, is 13 days for non-irradiated sea bass and 15 days for 2.5Â kGy irradiated and 17 days for 5Â kGy irradiated sea bass.
Keywords
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Physics and Astronomy
Radiation
Authors
Ãzkan Ãzden, Müge Ä°nuÄur, Nuray Erkan,