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Archives   2006

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   18,  Number   2

TITLE:   A preliminary study on microbiological and chemical analysis in shrimp species (Penaeus monodon) (black tiger) for export.
AUTHOR:   Myat Myat Thaw; Tint Wai; Mar Mar Nyein; Myint Myint Sein; Aung Myint; Oo Aung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2006; 18 (2): 60-63
ABSTRACT:   The aim of this study was to perform microbiological analysis and chemical analysis for the quality assurance of different shrimp species for export. Food safety and quality play an important role for consumers. As frozen shrimp is the most promising sea food product exported by Myanmar a preliminary study on the microbiological analysis was carried out on (Penaeus monodon) (black tiger) according to the International Commission of Microbiological Specification (ICMSF) for food. Total plate count for Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella, Shigella,Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus was determined. Simultaneously, coliforms and faecal coliforms were also determined. Sixteen amino acids in protein, total amino acids and free amino acids in P. monodon (black tiger) were measured by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Model 10 AXL spectrofluometric detector (Shimadzu, Duisburg, Germany) using ortho-phthaldialdehype (OPA) precolumn derivatization method. Determination of some heavy metals was carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). It was found that total plate counts and coliform counts were reduced from 106 CFU/g to 103 CFU/g in shrimp species and faecal coliform, E. coli, S. aureus, Salmonella, Shigella,V. cholerae and V.parahaemolyticus were not found in all tested samples. All 16 amino acids were found to be present in shrimp samples with high concentrations of glycine, arginine, alanine and lysine The heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, copper, iron, phosphorus, andzinc were within the acceptable range.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Shrimp.
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