Table 6.
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on hardness of blueberry muffins stored at 25°C for 35 days

Atmosphere Storage time (day)
0 3 7 14 21 35

Hardness (N) Air 5.3±0.4 7.1±0.6 7.7±0.8 8.9±0.5 9.3±0.7 11.2±0.9b1)
CO2-N2 (1:1) 5.3±0.4 7.7±0.6 8.5±0.9 9.0±0.8 10.5±1.2 12.1±0.6ab
CO2-N2 (7:3) 5.3±0.4 7.5±0.6 7.9±0.5 9.4±1.2 9.8±0.6 12.2±0.7ab
CO2 5.3±0.4 7.9±0.7 8.9±1.3 9.6±1.3 10.8±1.2 13.1±1.0a
Values with different letter superscripts are significantly different each other at p<0.05.