Deptt. Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
Online published on 20 December, 2012.
The effect of edible coating and packaging materials on acidity, pH and shelf life of paneer were studied. Freshly prepared uncoated paneer sample had 0.185%acidity and pH 5.78±0.092, while edible coated samples had 0.125% acidity and pH 5.80±0.062. Coated paneer samples packed in laminates without vacuum showed increase in acidity up to 0.390% and decrease in pH upto 5.45, without any deterioration, with maximum shelf life of 45 days of storage at 5±1°C.
coating, packaging, low-density polyethylene, storage temperatures
