TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of various refrigeration temperatures on quality of shell eggs
AU - Shin, Daekeun
AU - Narciso-Gaytán, Carlos
AU - Regenstein, Joe M.
AU - Sánchez-Plata, Marcos X.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of low storage temperatures on shell egg quality. Results: Approximately 2100 shell eggs were collected and stored at - 1.1, 0.6, 2.2, 3.9, 5.6 and 7.2 °C for up to 4 weeks. Eighteen eggs at each storage temperature were evaluated after 0, 2, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of storage. Haugh units (HU), yolk index (YI), albumen pH (pHA), yolk pH (pHY) and angel food cake density (CD) were measured. Shell egg quality tended to be preserved better at below 2.2 °C, as high HU and YI values relative to eggs stored at 7.2 °C were determined on day 28. However, storage at - 1.1 °C tended to cause the opposite effect, especially highly declined HU values over time. Significantly different HU values of shell eggs were measured after 14 days of storage, with eggs stored at 0.6 and 2.2 °C having the highest HU values, 80.42 and 77.97 respectively. Conclusion: A lower temperature limit for shell egg storage could be established between 0.6 and 2.2 °C, as both temperatures showed the highest HU values, 77.88 and 77.60 respectively, after 28 days of storage.
AB - Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of low storage temperatures on shell egg quality. Results: Approximately 2100 shell eggs were collected and stored at - 1.1, 0.6, 2.2, 3.9, 5.6 and 7.2 °C for up to 4 weeks. Eighteen eggs at each storage temperature were evaluated after 0, 2, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of storage. Haugh units (HU), yolk index (YI), albumen pH (pHA), yolk pH (pHY) and angel food cake density (CD) were measured. Shell egg quality tended to be preserved better at below 2.2 °C, as high HU and YI values relative to eggs stored at 7.2 °C were determined on day 28. However, storage at - 1.1 °C tended to cause the opposite effect, especially highly declined HU values over time. Significantly different HU values of shell eggs were measured after 14 days of storage, with eggs stored at 0.6 and 2.2 °C having the highest HU values, 80.42 and 77.97 respectively. Conclusion: A lower temperature limit for shell egg storage could be established between 0.6 and 2.2 °C, as both temperatures showed the highest HU values, 77.88 and 77.60 respectively, after 28 days of storage.
KW - Haugh unit
KW - PHA
KW - PHY
KW - Shell egg
KW - Storage temperature
KW - Yolk index
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U2 - 10.1002/jsfa.4699
DO - 10.1002/jsfa.4699
M3 - Article
C2 - 22083404
AN - SCOPUS:84859434255
SN - 0022-5142
VL - 92
SP - 1341
EP - 1345
JO - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
JF - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
IS - 7
ER -