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Bacterial Studies on Irradiated Tropical Fish—Bombay Duck ( Harpodon nehereus )
Author(s) -
MAVINKURVE S. S.,
GANGAL S. V.,
SAWANT P. L.,
KUMTA U. S.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1967.tb00871.x
Subject(s) - micrococcus , sarcina , aeromonas , microbacterium , flavobacterium , proteus , bacillus (shape) , flora (microbiology) , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , pseudomonas , bacteria , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
SUMMARY— Gamma irradiation (0.4 Mrad) of Bombay duck ( Havpodon nehereus ) fillets sealed in polyethylene bags brought about alterations in the bacterial flora during storage at 10–12°C. Micrococcus, Pseudomondas, Ackromobacter, Flavobacterium, Microbacterium, Bacillus, Alkaligenes , and Sarcina , which comprised the initial flora of Bombay duck, were predominated by Proteus, Bacillus, Aeromonas, Micro‐cocci , and Neisseria in the spoiled samples after four days storage at 10–12°C. In contrast, absence of putrid odors in the irradiated samples stored at 10–12°C for 14 days may be attributed to the biochemically inactive nature of the predominating Micrococci.