Chandrasekaran, M; Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P; Chandramohan, D(1985)
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Abstract:
The spoilage characteristics of bacterial strains were studied by growing them
at 28 _+ 2 °C in agar and broth media prepared with sterile fish and prawn flesh
homogenates. The percentage of spoilers found among the bacterial isolates
tested, as shown by odour production and halo zone formation, was independent
of the source of flesh used. Indole and fluorescent pigment production were
also observed in the broth. Pseudomonas, Vibrio and Acinetobacter exhibited
faster growth in flesh media than in the usual artificial media. Decrease of protein
and lipid concentration in the clear zone of agar media suggests the utilization
of the available substrate by spoilage bacteria.