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minimize <strong>the</strong> chances for product recontamination.<br />

Laboratory analyses<br />

Duplicate 16 oz. samples of lump, backfii, special and claw crab meat before<br />

(control) and after atmospheric steaming (air cool only) were collected. Samples were<br />

evaluated at <strong>the</strong> NCSU <strong>Sea</strong>food Laboratory for pH, moisture, color, aerobic plate<br />

count (35<strong>°C</strong>) and sensory qualities according to methods described in Henry (1991).<br />

Meat stored on ice for 21 days was evaluated for aerobic plate counts by standard<br />

methods (APHA, 1984) in order to determine shelf life of steamed product and nontreated<br />

controls.<br />

Part I<br />

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION<br />

Evaluation of <strong>the</strong> atmospheric steam process.<br />

A representative steam distribution pattern for <strong>the</strong> atmospheric tunnel under<br />

standard operating procedures is shown in Figure 1. Positions 1 and 6 are not given<br />

due to lower temperatures near inlet and exit-positions of <strong>the</strong> tunnel.<br />

88.5 J<br />

L!J - - -J4<br />

7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39<br />

Time (min)<br />

Two significant observations were made. First, temperatures inside <strong>the</strong> tunnel<br />

fluctuated as a result of <strong>the</strong> steam controller. And secondly, temperatures recorded<br />

were higher (88.6 to 91.4<strong>°C</strong>) than <strong>the</strong> indicating <strong>the</strong>rmometer (87.8<strong>°C</strong>). Reasons for<br />

<strong>the</strong> fluctuations and higher temperatures observed may be explained by <strong>the</strong> relative<br />

heat sensitivity of <strong>the</strong> potentiometer compared to <strong>the</strong> less sensitive steam controller

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