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. 2011 Oct 22;51(4):645–654. doi: 10.1007/s13197-011-0575-x

Table 3.

Effect of packaging and storage (18.5–29.1 °C, 44.4–60.4% RH) on the sulphur dioxide and sorbic acid retention of dried carrot slices

Storage period (months) AFL HDPE Mean
SO2, ppm
 0 1191.2 1189.8 1190.5
 3 826.5 754.7 790.6
 6 702.6 610.2 656.4
 Mean 906.8 851.6
 CD at 5% P = 7.72 S = 9.45 P × S = 13.4
Sorbic acid
 0 492.4 490.8 491.6
 3 227.0 169.0 198.0
 6 ND ND
 Mean 239.8 219.9
 CD at 5% P = 5.47 S = 6.70 P × S = 9.47

(n = 3), P Packaging, S Storage