TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of High-Oxygen Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Microbiological Quality and Shelf Life of Tekirdag Kofte: A Turkish Type Meatball AU - Colak, Hilal AU - Bingol, Enver Baris AU - Cetin, Omer AU - Kahraman, Tolga AU - Hampikyan, Hamparsun AU - Ergun, Ozer JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 17 SP - 3148 EP - 3155 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.3148.3155 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3148.3155 KW - Meatball KW -shelf-life KW -modified atmosphere packaging KW -microbiological quality KW -growth KW -gas AB - Effects of different concentrations of O2/CO2/N2 in modified atmosphere packaging on the microbiological quality and shelf-life of Tekirdag kofte (a Turkish type meatball) was investigated. For this purpose, meatballs were separately packaged under aerobic and various gas mixture conditions of 80:20:0, 60:20:20, 70:30:0 and 60:40:0/O2:CO2:N2. Packages were stored at refrigerator temperature (4±1°C) for 12 days and examined microbiologically comparing with pH and oxidative changes during storage. As a result, the quality and shelf-life of meatballs under various gas compositions were improved; microbial growth was delayed due to increasing level of CO2 usage and shelf-life was increased by up to 8 days. ER -