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0, 600 500 - :: 7 400 - 2 z 300 - kc 200 - 700 - AmmoniaContentsofPackagedCrab Meat Stored ot 4 C O- i - Contra! A.. ;ceo!Shrink -I.- Aluminuin End --+-- PullTab II. I, 4 (j (‘, ! ./,j 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Days Figure 11. Mean ammonia levels of packaged crab meat stored at 4°C in the control and three tamper-evident containers decreased between zero and nine days of storage (Figure 10). Ammonia levels increased between 6 and 13 days of storage. On day six the aluminum-end cups had greater ammonia levels than the other containers. The control containers had significantly higher ammonia concentrations than the North Carolina tamper-evident tab containers on day nine and greater concentrations than all other containers by day 13 (Figure 11). Total volatile base nitrogen increased rapidly between 6 and 13 days of storage. The aluminum-end containers measured greater TVB-N than all other packages on day six. TVB-N levels in the aluminum-end containers and the control samples were greater those found in the other containers on day nine (Figure 12). Total Volatile Base Components of Packaged Crab Meat Stored at 0 C 01 8 5 I 130 - 120 - 110 - 100 - 90 - 80 - 70 - F ;;1 40 - 30 - 20 - 10-l ” r ” * ” 4 * ’ 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Doys Figure 12. Mean total volatile base nitrogen levels of packaged crab meat stored at 4°C in the control and three tamper-evident containers I

Percent Oxygen in Headspace of Packaged CrabMeat Stored at 4 C 25 - 20 - o- -5 ( / / 1 0 2 4 6 8 "0 12 14 Doys Figure 13. Mean percent oxygen levels of packaged crab meat stored at 4°C. in the control and three tamper-evident containers Oxygen levels decreased with time and again varied considerably among the four cups. Levels in the control containers ranged between approximately 18% and 7.5% 0 2 . Oxygen levels in the other containers approached zero during storage. Refrigerated control samples had higher oxygen levels than the other containers on all sample days and were significantly greater on day six (Figure 13). Carbon dioxide levels increased with time. Levels in the control containers were significantly greater than those found in the other cups on days 9 and 13 (Figure 14). Percent Carbon Dioxide in Headspace of Packaged Crab Meat Stored at 4C 16 - 14 - 0 0:: 12 6 IO - : D 2, 0 B- 7 a,6- vd 4- 2- Figure 14. Mean percent carbon dioxide levels Of packaged crab meat stored at 4°C in the control and three tamper-evident containers

Percent Oxygen in Headspace of Packaged CrabMeat<br />

Stored at 4 C<br />

25 -<br />

20 -<br />

o-<br />

-5 ( / / 1<br />

0 2 4 6 8 "0 12 14<br />

Doys<br />

Figure 13. Mean percent oxygen levels of packaged<br />

crab meat stored at 4<strong>°C</strong>. in <strong>the</strong> control and three<br />

tamper-evident containers<br />

Oxygen levels decreased with time and again varied<br />

considerably among <strong>the</strong> four cups. Levels in <strong>the</strong> control containers<br />

ranged between approximately 18% and 7.5% 0 2 . Oxygen levels in <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r containers approached zero during storage. Refrigerated<br />

control samples had higher oxygen levels than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r containers<br />

on all sample days and were significantly greater on day six (Figure<br />

13). Carbon dioxide levels increased with time. Levels in <strong>the</strong><br />

control containers were significantly greater than those found in<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r cups on days 9 and 13 (Figure 14).<br />

Percent Carbon Dioxide in Headspace of Packaged Crab Meat<br />

Stored at 4C<br />

16 -<br />

14 -<br />

0<br />

0:: 12<br />

6 IO -<br />

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D<br />

2,<br />

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B-<br />

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Figure 14. Mean percent carbon dioxide levels Of<br />

packaged crab meat stored at 4<strong>°C</strong> in <strong>the</strong> control and<br />

three tamper-evident containers

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