Kuyper, LWeinert, IAGMcgill, AEJ2007-03-282007-06-072007-03-282007-06-071993Kuyper, L, Weinert, IAG and Mcgill, AEJ. 1993. Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms. Food Science and Technology, vol. 26(1), pp 14-200023-6438http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143The effect of modified atmosphere packaging in combination with the addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms was investigated. A modified atmosphere which slowed down discolouration was obtained in perforated low density polythene (LDPE) packages. Addition of calcium hypochlorite did not influence the atmosphere composition of the treatments. Low oxygen concentrations were reached in the PVC treatments which increased browning. No benefit to colour values was obtained with the addition of calcium hypochlorite. Addition of calcium hypochlorite (0.4g/L) reduced all the microbial counts in the PVC treatment with two perforations significantly. The coliform and total plate of all the different packaging methods were significantly lower at the end of the storage period with the addition of 0.8g/L calcium hypochlorite.373490 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1993 Academic Press LtdCalcium hypochloriteAtmosphere compositionLow density polytheneLDPEMushroomsFood sciencesArticleKuyper, L., Weinert, I., & Mcgill, A. (1993). Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143Kuyper, L, IAG Weinert, and AEJ Mcgill "Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms." (1993) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143Kuyper L, Weinert I, Mcgill A. Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms. 1993; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143.TY - Article AU - Kuyper, L AU - Weinert, IAG AU - Mcgill, AEJ AB - The effect of modified atmosphere packaging in combination with the addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms was investigated. A modified atmosphere which slowed down discolouration was obtained in perforated low density polythene (LDPE) packages. Addition of calcium hypochlorite did not influence the atmosphere composition of the treatments. Low oxygen concentrations were reached in the PVC treatments which increased browning. No benefit to colour values was obtained with the addition of calcium hypochlorite. Addition of calcium hypochlorite (0.4g/L) reduced all the microbial counts in the PVC treatment with two perforations significantly. The coliform and total plate of all the different packaging methods were significantly lower at the end of the storage period with the addition of 0.8g/L calcium hypochlorite. DA - 1993 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Calcium hypochlorite KW - Atmosphere composition KW - Low density polythene KW - LDPE KW - Mushrooms KW - Food sciences LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1993 SM - 0023-6438 T1 - Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms TI - Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and addition of calcium hypochlorite on the atmosphere composition, colour and microbial quality of mushrooms UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2143 ER -