Effect of acetic acid on some quality properties of chicken breast during refrigeration

This study was conducted at the laboratories of Food Science Department at the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University in order to study the possibility of prolonging the shelf life of chicken breast by vacuum packaging and treating with acetic acid. Chicken breasts were immersed into a solution having 1% or 2% of acetic acid concentration for 30 sec. and packaged with vacuumed and not vacuumed sacs. Samples were preserved at 4±1 ºC for 21 days and examined after 0, 7, 14 and 21 days of refrigeration for microbiological, chemical and sensory properties. Microbiological analyses included determination of total count of bacteria, coliforms, Salmonella, anaerobic bacteria, Pseudomonas, yeasts and molds. Chemical analyses included determination of pH value and non-protein nitrogen. Sensory properties were evaluated for color, smell and texture. Results revealed that samples immersed into a solution with 1% and 2% of acetic acid concentration had affectively improved quality and sensory properties of chicken breast for more than 14 days compared with control samples and the samples treated by 2% of acetic acid with vacuum packaging had the best quality results.

An In Vitro Study: The effect of refrigerating Silorane and Methacrylate-based composites on microleakage occurrence in Class II restorations

The aims of this study were to evaluate the microleakage in the Class II Cavities Restored with methacrylate resin composite (Tetric Ceram HB) or silorane resin composite (P90 Filtek) that had been stored in different situations and temperatures. Materials and Methods: thirty six intact human upper first premolars were employed. Two Class II cavities with specific dimensions had prepared on each tooth mesially and distally. Teeth were Restored by Methacrylate Resin (HB IVOCLAR), Silorane Resin (P90), Under three different conditions: Group (A): application of composite and Adhesive System at room temperature (24°C), Group (B): application of composite and Adhesive System, immediately after removal from refrigerator temperature (4°C), Group (C): application of composite and Adhesive System, 30 minutes after removal from the refrigerator at room temperature (24°C).Results: This study observed a statistically significant increase in microleakage when applying each of methacrylate composite (HB IVOCLAR) and silorane composite (P90) immediately after removal from refrigerator temperature (4°C) Compared when applied at room temperature (24°C) and when applied 30 minutes after removing from refrigerator temperature, no significant differences were found between silorane composite (P90) and Methacrylate composite (Tetric HB) in microleakage when comparing the two types of resin in the three ways used in storing both resins.