Sample Code Microbial Counts (cfu/g) Yeast and Mould count Days of storage 0 6 12 18 24 28 32 34 36 38 40 42 P1 3.5×102 3.6×103 N.A - - - - - - - - - P2 2.5×102 3.9×102 1.0 ×103 1.8×103 2.7 ×103 N.A - - - - - - P3 2.0×102 4.5×102 1.15×103 1.95×103 3.0 ×103 N.A. - - - - - - P4 4.0×102 8.0×102 1.35×103 3.55×103 4.5×103 6.0×103 N.A. - - - - - P5 2.0×102 3.5×102 3.5×102 4.5×102 2.65×103 2.85×103 2.95×103 3.2×103 3.7×103 N.A N.A N.A P6 1.0×102 2.5×102 8.0×102 1.4 ×103 1.8 ×103 1.85×103 1.9 ×103 2.2×103 2.4×103 3.25×103 3.4×103 N.A. P7 1.0×102 2.0×102 2.2×102 3.5×102 4.5×102 5.5×102 5.9×102 6.5×102 8.5×102 1.45×103 2.15×103 N.A.

P1: Control (without coating & without packaging) P2: Uncoated + Polypropylene P3: Uncoated + LDPE P4: Uncoated + Laminate P5: Coated + Polypropylene P6: Coated + LDPE P7: Coated + Laminate N.A.: Not Acceptable

Table 7: Effect of coating and packaging materials on Yeast and Mould count of paneer during storage at 5 ± 1°C.