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Predictive model for the growth of spoilage bacteria on modified atmosphere packaged Atlantic salmon produced in Australia

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posted on 2023-05-18, 06:12 authored by Shane PowellShane Powell, David RatkowskyDavid Ratkowsky, Mark TamplinMark Tamplin
Most existing models for the spoilage of modified atmosphere packed Atlantic salmon are based on the growth of the spoilage organism Photobacterium phosphoreum. However, there is evidence that this organism is not the specific spoilage organism on salmon produced and packaged in Australia. We developed a predictive model for the growth of bacteria in Australian-produced Atlantic salmon stored under modified atmosphere conditions (30–98% carbon dioxide in nitrogen) at refrigeration temperatures (0–10 °C). As expected, both higher levels of carbon dioxide and lower temperatures decreased the observed growth rates of the total population. A Bělehrádek-type model for growth rate fitted the data best with an acceptably low root mean square error. At low temperatures (∼0 °C) the growth rates in this study were similar to those predicted by other models but at higher temperatures (∼10 °C) the growth rates were significantly lower in the current study.

Funding

Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre

History

Publication title

Food Microbiology

Volume

47

Pagination

111-115

ISSN

0740-0020

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd

Place of publication

24-28 Oval Rd, London, England, Nw1 7Dx

Rights statement

Crown Copyright 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

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Socio-economic Objectives

Unprocessed or minimally processed fish

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