The integrated effect of gamma irradiation and plant edible coating on the microbial properties of Fringebarbel sturgeon fillet (Acipenser nudiventris) during refrigerated storage

In the present research, the effect of simultaneous use of irradiation, with edible coating of basil seed gum and extract of marjoram on microbial properties of Fringebarbell sturgeon fillet was studied. Treatments were 2% edible coating of basil seed gum, 2 and 4% marjoram extract and 3 and 4 kGy gamma rays. Treated samples were stored at 4ºC and evaluated periodically for microbial evaluation. The result showed that total viable counts (TVC) and psychrotrophic counts in treatments containing 3 and 4 kGy radiation (treatment 4 and 6) had a lower growth rate than other treatments. Pseudomonadaceae bacterial growth rate was also low. Bacterial studies of Enterobacteriaceae indicated that all fillets treated with gamma rays and the extract had no colonies of this type of bacteria until the 10th day of storage (P