Combined Effects of Gas Composition in Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Chitooligosaccharide-EGCG on Quality Changes in Refrigerated Asian Hard Clam Meat
Ajay Mittal, Claret Shalini D’souza, Mohammad Fikry, Matsapume Detcharoen, Soottawat Benjakul, Feby Luckose, Nurul Huda, Premy Puspitawati Rahayu, Avtar Singh
TL;DR
This study examines how gas composition in packaging and a CE conjugate affect the quality and shelf life of refrigerated Asian hard clam meat.
Contribution
The novel contribution is the evaluation of a CE conjugate combined with specific gas mixtures to extend clam meat shelf life.
Findings
MAP with 80% CO2/20% O2 and CE conjugate (MAP4-CE) significantly reduced microbial load and lipid oxidation.
PUFA retention and delayed spoilage bacteria growth were observed in MAP4-CE-treated clams over 18 days.
High-CO2 atmospheres shifted microbial diversity toward CO2-tolerant species, regardless of CE treatment.
Abstract
The influence of different gas compositions in modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) without and with chitooligosaccharide-EGCG (CE) conjugate on storage stability of Asian hard clam (HC) meat during storage at 4 °C was studied. Microbial load of HC meat was <5 log CFU/g when packaged under MAP, regardless of treatment, up to 18 days of storage, whereas control exceeded viable bacterial count (6 log CFU/g) on day 9. The lowest microbial load, volatile bases, and lipid oxidation were obtained in HC meat pretreated with 600 ppm of CE conjugate and MAP (80% CO2/20% O2) (MAP4-CE) (p < 0.05). Correlation heatmap analysis showed that a high-CO2/low-O2 atmosphere was the primary determinant of reduced Pseudomonas growth and lipid oxidation in HC meat, whereas the CE conjugate conferred only minor oxidation and nitrogenous spoilage indices. HC packed under MAP exhibited higher cooking and drip…
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TopicsMeat and Animal Product Quality · Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging · Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety