Sample code

Storage period (days)

Log (TPC)/g*

CF (APS)

PJ (APS)

CF (NP)

 

RG1

0
30
60
90
120

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.672 ± 0.251
3.602 ± 0.129

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.556 ± 0.322
3.544 ± 0.214

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.579 ± 0.258
3.568 ± 0.352

 

RG2

0
30
60
90
120

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.591 ± 0.110
3.662 ± 0.128

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.698 ± 0.215
3.462 ± 0.357

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.602 ± 0.215
3.531 ± 0.386

 

RG3

0
30
60
90
120

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.672 ± 0.254
3.662 ± 0.125

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.531 ± 0.234
3.544 ± 0.321

TFTC
TFTC
TFTC
2.602 ± 0.128
3.568 ± 0.214

CF (APS) – Combination film with air packaging system
RG1- Rice+ gram (89.5%)
PJ (APS) – Pet jar with air packaging system
RG2 – Rice+ gram (87.5%)
CF (NP) – Combination film with nitrogen flush packaging
RG3- Rice+ gram (85.5%)
Table 4: Change in total plate count (TPC) of weaning food samples prepared from different combination of rice flour, gram flour, MP and PP during storage in different packaging materials.