Table 7

Storage time (days)	Microbial load (log₁₀)
Storage time (days)	APC	Yeast and mould	Entrobacteriaceae
Fresh raw fillets	6.97 ± 0.02^ab	5.15 ± 0.21^d	3.75 ± 0.07
Immediately after hot smoking	3.39 ± 0.12^e	3.45 ± 0.21^f	ND
5^th	4.74 ± 0.06^d	4.45 ± 0.21^e	ND
10^th	5.93 ± 0.03^c	6.81 ± 0.05^c	ND
15^th	6.81 ± 0.05^b	7.87 ± 0.04^b	ND
20^th	7.05 ± 0.21^a	8.39 ± 0.12^a	ND

All values are means of triplicate ± standard deviation Means with the same superscript letters within a column are not significantly different (p>0.05).
ND-Not detectable
APC-Mesophilic Aeorobic Plate Count

Table 7: Shelf stability of smoked tilapia fillets expressed in log₁₀ microbial load stored at room temperature.