SHELF LIFE OF BOVINE MEAT TREATED WITH FOOD GRADE TRISSODIC PHOSPHATE

Authors

  • Albenones José de Mesquita EV-UFG
  • Moacir Evandro Lage EV-UFG
  • Romão da Cunha Nunes EV-UFG
  • Edmar Soares Nicolau
  • Adriana Silveira de Souza

Keywords:

Trissodic phosphate, shelf life, bovine meat

Abstract

To the present study, the capacity of food grade trissodic phosphate to reduce bacterial spoiling and pathogenic effect on bovine meat from three different categories of abattoirs was estimated, as well as shelf life of bovine meat kept under refrigeration. Trissodic phosphate was efficient to reduce bacterial spoiling and pathogenic effect, represented by mesophils and psychrotrophs, indicator microorganisms, fecal coliforms and pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella. The shelf life of treated bovine meat was influenced by the abattoir category and by the treatment with 10% solution of trissodic phosphate which represented an increase of 26.66%, 27.77% and 31.03% in the durability of meat coming from abattoirs A, B and C, respectively.

KEY-WORDS: Trissodic phosphate; shelf life; bovine meat.

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Author Biographies

Albenones José de Mesquita, EV-UFG


Moacir Evandro Lage, EV-UFG


Romão da Cunha Nunes, EV-UFG


Edmar Soares Nicolau


Published

2007-12-17

How to Cite

MESQUITA, A. J. de; LAGE, M. E.; NUNES, R. da C.; NICOLAU, E. S.; SOUZA, A. S. de. SHELF LIFE OF BOVINE MEAT TREATED WITH FOOD GRADE TRISSODIC PHOSPHATE. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 26, n. 2, p. 97–107, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2943. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.

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Research Article