The objective of the present study was to determine the shelf life of ready-to-eat cooked chicken breast fillets (shredded) stored in atmospheres that were modified with different concentrations of CO2 and to establish a relationship between the concentration of this gas and bacterial growth. The samples were divided into 7 groups with different packaging conditions: aerobiosis, vacuum, and 10,...

For convenience, many cheese varieties, including Cheddar, are available preshredded in translucent modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Although flavor development in traditional Cheddar cheese has been well documented (Christensen and Reineccius, 1995; Dunn and Lindsay, 1985; Engels and Visser, 1994; Fox et al., 1995; Manning, 1978; Urbach, 1995), little is known about the flavor chemistry of...

The improvement of quality and the shelf life of veal by combination of 80%O2/20%CO2 modified atmosphere packaging and superficial spraying with 0.02% dihydroquercetin solutions was studied. The control samples C, air packaged only, D, air packaged sprayed by 0.02% dihydroquercetin solution, MAP, modified atmosphere packaging only, BMAP, modified atmosphere packaging sprayed by 0.02% butylated ...

The aim of this study was to compare the growth rate of total viable counts (TVC), psychrotrophic viable counts (PVC), coliform bacteria and E. coli in portions of fresh common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) under two different modified atmosphere packaging (experimental MAP1: 70% N2/30% CO2; experimental MAP2: 80% O2/20% CO2) and air (control samples) stored at +4 ± 0.5 °C, and to determine their s...

The effect of super atmospheric O2 and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on plant metabolism, organoleptic quality and microbial growth of minimally processed baby spinach was studied. Packaging film O2 transmission rates and initial levels of super atmospheric O2 in the packages significantly affected the changes of in-package atmospheres during storage, and consequently quality of baby spin...

Pistachio as a strategic product has a particular position among Iranian productions and is one of the most important non-oil exports after carpet. In this study, after primary processing such as dehulling, washing, drying and roasting, pistachio nuts were packed in four different atmospheres including N2, CO2, vacuum and ambient air. Storage temperatures were 20 C and 40 C for a 12 month perio...

Salad savoy (Brassica oleracea L.) is a vegetable crop that is becoming a valued addition to fresh-cut salad mixes. This study was conducted to develop a modified atmosphere packaging system for fresh-cut salad savoy and to evaluate the effect of film oxygen transmission rate (OTR) on package atmospheres, and consequently product quality changes during storage. Two varieties of salad savoy (whi...