A	Sodium alginate
C	Chitosan
CFU	Colonies-forming unit
DPPH	2,2-Diphenyll-picrylhydrazyl
E	Enterobacteriaceae
FRAP	Ferric reducing antioxidant power
HPMC	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
LA	Lactic acid
LAB	lactic acid bacteria
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MAP	Modified atmosphere packaging
MRPs	Maillard Reaction Products
MRS	de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe agar
P	Psychrotrophs
PAA	Poly(acrylic acid)
PEC	Polyelectrolyte complex
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
TAC	Total antioxidant capacity
TBARS	Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
TNM	Total number of micro-organisms
TPTZ	2,4,6-Tripyridyls-triazine
VRBG	Violet red bile glucose agar
YM	Yeast and molds