Effect of Gamma Irradiation, Packaging and Storage on the Microbiological Quality of Garden Eggs

Abraham Adu-Gyamfi; Nkansah Minnoh Riverson; Nusrut Afful; Victoria Appiah

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Effect of Gamma Irradiation, Packaging and Storage on the Microbiological Quality of Garden Eggs

Abraham Adu-Gyamfi, Nkansah Minnoh Riverson, Nusrut Afful, Victoria Appiah

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Garden eggs are important economic vegetable crops grown in most tropical countries. The effect of gamma irradiation (1 – 3 kGy), packaging (polyethylene) and storage (5 weeks at 29±1ºC) on the microbiological quality of three varieties of garden eggs (Solanum aethiopicum GH 8772 and Solanum aethiopicum GH 8773, and Solanum torvum) were studied. The population of aerobic mesophiles and yeasts and moulds were assessed by the method of serial dilution and pour plating. Irradiation dose of 3 kGy, significantly improved microbiological quality by reducing the population of aerobic mesophiles and yeasts and moulds in all varieties of the garden eggs. Storing for ≤ 3 weeks negatively affected the microbiological quality of the 2 varieties of Solanum aethiopicum. Solanum torvum was however very susceptible to spoilage at > 1 week. The use of polyethylene packaging did not improve the microbiological quality of the garden egg varieties during storage at ambient temperatures of 29±1oC.

DOI	10.11648/j.ijnfs.20140304.26
Published in	International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2014)
Page(s)	340-346
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Gamma Irradiation, Microbiological Quality, Packaging, Garden Eggs

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Abraham Adu-Gyamfi, Nkansah Minnoh Riverson, Nusrut Afful, Victoria Appiah. Effect of Gamma Irradiation, Packaging and Storage on the Microbiological Quality of Garden Eggs. Int J Nutr Food Sci. 2014;3(4):340-346. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.20140304.26

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Abraham Adu-Gyamfi

Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra, Ghana
Nkansah Minnoh Riverson

Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Nusrut Afful

Biotechnology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra, Ghana
Victoria Appiah

Department of Nuclear Agriculture and Radiation Processing, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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