Table 5.
Microbial analysis of HP processed and minimally processed samples
| Sl. no | Treatment combinations | Total plate count (cfu) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure and time | Time (Min) | |||
| 1 | High pressure processed samples on 16th day | 100 MPa | 5 | 1 × 103 |
| 2 | 100 MPa | 10 | 2 × 103 | |
| 3 | 100 MPa | 15 | 6 × 103 | |
| 4 | 100 MPa | 20 | Nil | |
| 5 | 200 MPa | 5 | Nil | |
| 6 | 200 MPa | 10 | Nil | |
| 7 | 200 MPa | 15 | Nil | |
| 8 | 200 MPa | 20 | Nil | |
| 9 | 300 MPa | 5 | Nil | |
| 10 | 300 MPa | 10 | Nil | |
| 11 | 300 MPa | 15 | Nil | |
| 12 | 300 MPa | 20 | Nil | |
| 13 | Minimal processed pineapple on 8th day | Vacuum packed | 5 × 103 | |
| 14 | CaCl2 + SB | 25 × 104 | ||
| 15 | NaCl + CA + SB | 29 × 104 | ||