Interactive packaging as protection against photodegradation of the colour of pasteurized, sliced ham. |
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Authors: | H. J. ANDERSEN M. A. RASMUSSEN |
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Affiliation: | Department of Dairy and Food Sciences, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.;Department of Dairy and Food Sciences, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Interactive packaging using oxygen absorbers with concomitant development of carbon dioxide and packaging material with low oxygen transmission rate (OTR: 2cm3m2 24 h atm-3) has been found to completely eliminate discoloration of pasteurized, sliced ham normally encountered as a result of photo-oxidation of nitric oxide pigments during the first 24 h of display in illuminated chill cabinets. Further this packaging procedure has been found to be superior to conventional vacuum-packaging (90% initial vacuum) with regard to overall sensory evaluation, and equal to vacuum-packaging with 99% initial vacuum and interactive packaging using oxygen absorber, respectively, with regard to both overall sensory evaluation, and microbial load at the end of a storage period of 26 d. |
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Keywords: | Cooked cured meat oxygen absorbers photodegradation of nitrosylmyochrome retail display |
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