Microbial counts (total aerobic psychrotrophic count (TPC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts) and sensory properties of sliced onions stored at different temperatures and air compositi...Microbial counts (total aerobic psychrotrophic count (TPC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts) and sensory properties of sliced onions stored at different temperatures and air compositions were investigated. Microbial counts were fitted to the modified Gompertz equation and the growth parameters of microorganisms (the initial cell number (N0), maximum cell number (Nmax), maximum specific growth rate (μmax), lag-phase ((λ)) were obtained as derived parameters. The relationships between growth parameters of microorganisms and the microbial or sensory shelf life were built. The results showed that microbial counts increased and sensory qualities decreased during storage. TPC was predominant bacteria associated with spoilage of sliced onions under tested temperatures and air conditions. High correlation coefficients (r) were found between the lag time (λ) of TPC, coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts and the microbial or sensory shelf life. The correlations between microbial or sensory shelf life and μmax of five microorganisms were between -0.69 and -0.86. The initial microbial counts (N0) of five microorganisms strains only showed a little correlation, and the maximum microbial counts (Nmax) showed no obvious correlation with shelf life except for LAB and yeasts.展开更多
基金Item supported by the agricultural keyproject of science and technology commission of Shanghai (No.03319419)
文摘Microbial counts (total aerobic psychrotrophic count (TPC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts) and sensory properties of sliced onions stored at different temperatures and air compositions were investigated. Microbial counts were fitted to the modified Gompertz equation and the growth parameters of microorganisms (the initial cell number (N0), maximum cell number (Nmax), maximum specific growth rate (μmax), lag-phase ((λ)) were obtained as derived parameters. The relationships between growth parameters of microorganisms and the microbial or sensory shelf life were built. The results showed that microbial counts increased and sensory qualities decreased during storage. TPC was predominant bacteria associated with spoilage of sliced onions under tested temperatures and air conditions. High correlation coefficients (r) were found between the lag time (λ) of TPC, coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts and the microbial or sensory shelf life. The correlations between microbial or sensory shelf life and μmax of five microorganisms were between -0.69 and -0.86. The initial microbial counts (N0) of five microorganisms strains only showed a little correlation, and the maximum microbial counts (Nmax) showed no obvious correlation with shelf life except for LAB and yeasts.