Quality changes during storage of cooked and sliced meat products measured with PTR-MS and HS-GC–MS

Esben Skibsted Holm, Anders Peter Adamsen, Anders Feilberg, A. Schäfer, Mette Marie Løkke, Mikael Agerlin Petersen

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Abstract

The changes in the VOC composition of industrially produced saveloy were measured with Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass-Spectrometry (PTR-MS) and HeadSpace Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-GC-MS) during a six weeks storage period. A decrease in the volatile organic compounds contributing to the fresh aroma of saveloy was the main change observed with both PTR-MS and HS-GC-MS. Samples of four other types of cooked and sliced meat product were measured with PTR-MS in the middle and at the end of the four week shelf-life period. These measurements showed an increase in m/. z 69, 71, 87 and 89 for the pork loin and in m/. z 61 for the herbal saveloy samples. These ions were assigned to the microbial spoilage markers: acetic acid, 2- and 3-methylbutanol, 2- and 3-methylbutanal, diacetyl and acetoin. Overall, this study shows that PTR-MS has potential for quality control of cooked and sliced meat products.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMeat Science
Volume95
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)302-310
Number of pages9
ISSN0309-1740
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

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