Use of Gamma Radiation to Eliminate Microbes from Organic Chicken Meat

Irradiation is the significant way of sterilization of food from microbes. This study is conducted to determine the microbial load on organic chicken and their elimination by gamma radiation and enhance the shelf life of organic chicken and optimizing the radiation dose that can be set as a standard for the sterilization of organic chicken meat in Pakistan. The microbes which eliminated by radiation treatment are Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp. and Aeromonas hydrophila. In addition to this, acid and antibiotic resistant microbial load is also reduced by this treatment without causing any changes in nutritional, sensory and technical qualities of meat.

About the author

Kashaf Jamil has obtained her bachelor's degree in the field of Biotechnology in 2015. Since then she has conducted research on quality maintenance and shelf life extension of organic chicken meat to increase its export. She has also been into volunteer work, participated actively in model and poster competitions and attended science symposiums.

Product details

• Authors: Kasha Jamil, Kashaf Jamil, Shagufta Naz, Faiz Saleem, Faiza Saleem
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9783659770661
• ISBN: 978-3-659-77066-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology