Published 2008 | Version v1
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The Effect of Gamma Irradiation on The Quality of Egyptian Kareash Cheese

Creators

  • 1. Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, (Egypt)
  • 2. Food Irradiation Research Department, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 3. Dairy Technology Department, El-Fayoum University, El-Fayoum (Egypt)

Description

The effect of gamma irradiation on the quality of kareash cheese was evaluated. Egyptian kareash cheese were subjected to gamma irradiation at different safety doses beginning from 1 kGy to a maximum of 5 kGy . The physico-chemical composition as well as microbiological quality of kareash cheese samples was monitored before and after irradiation. Soluble nitrogen, salt as well as pH values were higher in cheese samples before irradiation in comparison with the irradiated groups. Irradiation reduced population of bacteria i.e. total colony count, Total yeast and mold count, aerobic spore former count, Coliform count, total Enterobacteriacae count and the effect was more pronounced at the highest dose (5 kGy). It could be concluded that increasing the dose of irradiation up to 5 kGy had high reduction percentages for bacterial count with no effect on either sensory or chemical characteristics. Our results suggest that kareash cheese manufacturer could use gamma irradiation to improve the safety of their product. (author)

Part of:
9. Arab conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy, Beirut (LB), 13-16 Dec 2008, V. II

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Arab Atomic Energy Agency
Imprint Place
Tunisia (Tunisia)
Imprint Title
9. Arab conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy, Beirut (LB), 13-16 Dec 2008, V.II
Imprint Pagination
280 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 7-18

Conference

Title
9. Arab conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy
Dates
13-16 Dec 2008
Place
Beirut (Lebanon)

INIS

Country of Publication
Tunisia
Country of Input or Organization
Lebanon
INIS RN
42037584
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIA; CHEESE; COLIFORMS; EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; GAMMA SOURCES; IRRADIATION; NITROGEN; RADIATION DOSES; SAFETY; YEASTS
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; ARAB COUNTRIES; BACTERIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOSES; ELEMENTS; EUMYCOTA; FOOD; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS; MIDDLE EAST; MILK PRODUCTS; NONMETALS; PLANTS; RADIATION SOURCES

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