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USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND/OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES IN COMBINATION WITH RADIATION TO PRESERVE FRESH MEAT ITEMS. Report No. 13 (Final), April 11, 1956 to April 10, 1962

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4626182
The flavor of fresh ground beef is sensitive to the action of irradiation. Irradiation, when used alone in doses that cause little flavor change, will decrease the total bacterial count by about 90%, but the shelf life at 40 deg F is not greatly extended. Aureomycin, when used in low concentrations, will delay the growth of the survivors. The combined treatment could be used to produce products with good shelf life and very slightly altered flavor from meats that, because of flavor radiosensitivity, cannot be treated satisfactorily with higher doses. Substerilization levels of radiation have been shown to increase the refrigerated sheif life of pork, beef, and sausage items. Results also show that increases in dosage also increases the shelf life of the product. Pasteurizntion of suitable products by means of irradiation offers possibilities for increasing the shelf life of these products. The present studies do not present differences as dramatic as those shown in the past, but do indicate the effectiveness of this method of preservation. Although the results indicate that formulation changes are needed (spice), there appears to be no objectionable off-flavors in the products due to irradiation. (auth)
Research Organization:
Armour and Co., Chicago
NSA Number:
NSA-17-039355
OSTI ID:
4626182
Report Number(s):
AD-296593
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English