Research Article

Application of Highly Purified Electrolyzed Chlorine Dioxide for Tilapia Fillet Disinfection

Table 4

Coliform reduction of tilapia fillets disinfected by soaking or shaking treatments at different chlorine dioxide concentrations.

Wash methodConcentration (ppm)Cleaning time (min)
51525
Coliforms
log (CFU/g)

SoakingControl5.23ax5.33ax5.21ax
504.80bx3.22bz4.06by
1004.17cx2.33cyND
2003.23dx1.23dyND

ShakingControl5.23ax5.29ax5.25ax
501.78exNDND
1001.07fxNDND
200NDNDND

Means in the same column followed by different superscripts are significantly different at (Duncan’s multiple range test).
Means in the same row followed by different superscripts are significantly different at (Duncan’s multiple range test).