MEAT SCIENCE, cilt.80, sa.3, ss.875-878, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Sucrose (2%), sorbitol (2%), mannitol (2%), gum arabic (0.15%), carrageenan (0.15%) and meat stabilizer (0.5%) were blended with ground beef and stored for 6 months separately at -9 degrees C, -13 degrees C (glass transition temperature (T-g) of beef determined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)) and -18 degrees C. Total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) and Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were determined at 1, 3 and 6th months of storage. Cryoprotectants and storage period had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on the TVB-N and TBARS values. Although there were no statistically significant differences between storage at -13 degrees C (T-g) and -18 degrees C, storage at -9 degrees C had different effects on TVB-N and TBARS. Published by Elsevier Ltd.