Storage days | Microbial count (log cfug-1) | ||||
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0 kGy | 1 kGy | 2 kGy | 4 kGy | 5 kGy | |
0 | 6.49 ± 0.08Aa | 5.21 ± 0.13Ba | 4.83 ± 0.11Ca | 4.04 ± 0.11Da | ND |
2 | 6.02 ± 0.08Ab | 5.19 ± 0.13Ba | 4.62 ± 0.11Cb | 3.52 ± 0.09Db | ND |
5 | 5.66 ± 0.13Ac | 4.96 ± 0.13Bb | 4.49 ± 0.11Cbc | 3.33 ± 0.09Dbc | ND |
12 | 5.55 ± 0.13Ac | 4.69 ± 0.11Bc | 4.33 ± 0.11Cc | 3.24 ± 0.09Dd | ND |
21 | 5.36 ± 0.13Ad | 4.67 ± 0.11Bc | 3.99 ± 11Cd | 2.88 ± 0.11De | ND |
30 | 4.59 ± 0.11Ae | 4.09 ± 0.11Bd | 3.14 ± 0.09Ce | 2.21 ± 0.13Df | ND |
45 | 3.83 ± 0.09Af | 3.32 ± 0.09Be | 2.42 ± 0.13Cf | 1.25 ± 0.09Dg | ND |
60 | 3.83 ± 0.09Af | ND | ND | ND | ND |