Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2450589 | Meat Science | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ground beef was either packaged in an atmosphere of 0.4% CO, 30% CO2, and 69.6% N2 (CO-MAP) or vacuum. After storage (48 h, 2–3 °C), packages of CO-MAP and vacuum were opened and overwrapped with polyvinyl chloride. Other CO-MAP and vacuum packages were left intact. Packages were initially displayed for 7 days (2–3 °C). Intact packages were further displayed up to 35 days before being opened and displayed (1 or 3 days). Intact CO-MAP packaged ground beef was always more red than intact vacuum-packaged ground beef. Color was relatively stable for both types of intact packages over 35 days of display. Upon opening CO-MAP packaged ground beef, the red color decreased slower than in ground beef from vacuum packages.
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Authors
Jong Youn Jeong, James R. Claus,