Journal article
Spoilage pattern of five species of Australian Prawns: Deterioration is influenced by environment of capture and mode of storage
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, Vol.5(1), pp.25-50
1995
Abstract
Five species of commercial prawns Penaeus plebejus, P. merguiensis, P. semisulcatus/P. esculentus and M. bennettae, were obtained from South-East and North Queensland, chilled soon after capture and then stored either whole or deheaded on ice and ice slurry, until spoilage. Total bacterial counts, total volatile nitrogen, K-values and total demerit scores were assessed at regular intervals. Their shelf lives ranged from 10-17 days on ice and > 20 days on ice slurry. Initial bacterial flora on prawns from shallower waters (4-15m) were dominated by Gram-positives and had lag periods around 7 days, whereas prawns from deeper waters (100m) were dominant in Pseudomonas spp. with no lag periods in bacterial growth. The dominant spoiler in ice was mainly Pseudomonas fragi whereas the main spoiler in ice slurry was Shewanella putrefaciens. Bacterial interactions seem to play a major role in the patterns of spoilage in relation to capture environment and pattern of storage.
Details
- Title
- Spoilage pattern of five species of Australian Prawns: Deterioration is influenced by environment of capture and mode of storage
- Authors
- H N Chinivasagam (Author) - Department of Primary Industries QueenslandH A Bremner (Author) - Department of Primary Industries QueenslandS J Thrower (Author) - Department of Primary Industries QueenslandS M Nottingham (Author) - Department of Primary Industries Queensland
- Publication details
- Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, Vol.5(1), pp.25-50
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Date published
- 1995
- DOI
- 10.1300/J030v05n01_03
- ISSN
- 1049-8850
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450278802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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