Effect of a Chitosan-Based Packaging Material on the Domestic Storage of “Ready-to-Cook” Meat Products: Evaluation of Biogenic Amines Production, Phthalates Migration, and In Vitro Antimicrobic Activity’s Impact on Aspergillus Niger
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chitosan-Based Film Preparation
2.2. Chitosan-Based Film Characterization
2.2.1. Transmittance Measurements
2.2.2. Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) Measurements
2.3. Meat Samples
Meat pH Measurements
2.4. BAs Determination
2.4.1. Chemicals
2.4.2. SPME-GC/MS Protocol
2.5. Study of PAEs Release
2.5.1. Chemicals
2.5.2. SPME-GC/MS Experimental Conditions
2.6. Microbiological Tests
- SP is the number of spores counted on the RP.
- SF is the number of spores counted on the inoculated plates covered with chitosan-based or PE film.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of the Packaging on Meat Quality after Storage: Study of the BAs Evolution
3.2. Study of Packaging’s PAEs Release
3.3. Microbiological Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Aresta, A.M.; De Vietro, N.; Mancini, G.; Zambonin, C. Effect of a Chitosan-Based Packaging Material on the Domestic Storage of “Ready-to-Cook” Meat Products: Evaluation of Biogenic Amines Production, Phthalates Migration, and In Vitro Antimicrobic Activity’s Impact on Aspergillus Niger. Separations 2024, 11, 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations11060159
Aresta AM, De Vietro N, Mancini G, Zambonin C. Effect of a Chitosan-Based Packaging Material on the Domestic Storage of “Ready-to-Cook” Meat Products: Evaluation of Biogenic Amines Production, Phthalates Migration, and In Vitro Antimicrobic Activity’s Impact on Aspergillus Niger. Separations. 2024; 11(6):159. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations11060159
Chicago/Turabian StyleAresta, Antonella Maria, Nicoletta De Vietro, Giovanna Mancini, and Carlo Zambonin. 2024. "Effect of a Chitosan-Based Packaging Material on the Domestic Storage of “Ready-to-Cook” Meat Products: Evaluation of Biogenic Amines Production, Phthalates Migration, and In Vitro Antimicrobic Activity’s Impact on Aspergillus Niger" Separations 11, no. 6: 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations11060159