Author/Authors :
Oraei، M نويسنده Department of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.BOX: 14155-4933, Tehran, Iran , , Motalebi، A. A نويسنده Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, P.O. Box: 14155-6116 Tehran, Iran , , Hoseini، E نويسنده Department of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.BOX: 14155-4933, Tehran, Iran , , Javan، S نويسنده Iranian Fish Processing Research Center. Bandar Anzali, Iran ,
Abstract :
The effect of gamma radiation (1, 3 and 5 kGy) on microbial quality of farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets which were stored under frozen conditions (-20° C) was studied by measuring microbiological changes in 5 months. Gamma irradiation and increasing of frozen storage time had significant effects (P < 0.05) on the reduction of microorganismʹs population. The total count showed that all samples maintained acceptable microbiological quality until the end of the fifth month of frozen storage. The lowest microbial load at the end of the fifth month of frozen storage was related to irradiated samples at 3 kGy (2 Log CFU/g). Yeasts and molds were below the detection levels in both irradiated samples at 1 and 5 kGy until the end of the third month and in irradiated samples at 3 kGy throughout the frozen storage. The population of yeasts and molds increased in irradiated samples at 1 and 5 kGy in the fourth and fifth month of frozen storage. Growth of coliform bacteria and Salmonella wasnʹt observed in control and irradiated samples due to good hygienic quality of fish breeding, fishing, handling, filleting and packaging and also effect of freezing on elimination and inactivation of mesophilic microorganisms.
