Eftichia Kritsi, Georgia Ladika, Natalia A Stavropoulou, Marianna Oikonomakou, Alexandros-George Ioannou, Paris Christodoulou, Spyridon J Konteles, Dionisis Cavouras, Vassilia J Sinanoglou
Despite the inherent stability of dried and cured products, such as pastourma, appropriate refrigeration remains essential for preserving their optimal characteristics. This study explored quality and safety characteristics in lamb, beef, and buffalo pastourma during 16-day refrigeration storage after package opening. The comprehensive approach employed Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier-Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, colorimetry, and image analysis, alongside physicochemical and microbiological analyses, to shed light on these alterations...
March 26, 2024: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)