, vol. 16, issue 2, 2019.
Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis (NRRL 1821) and Lactobacillus sakei (NRRL1917) were screened for bacteriocins production in skim milk (SM). Lactococcus lactis subsp.lactis showed the highest production and the maximum activity was noticed after 48 h of fermentation. The highest antimicrobial activity was achieved at pH 2.0 in the presence of EDTA (250 ppm). Fresh Egyptian nile perch fillets were treated by dipping in solutions of: fermented SM, (T1); FSM+ EDTA, (T2); sodium acetate, (T3); FSM+ sodium acetate, (T4) and FSM+ sodium acetate+ EDTA, (T5) and stored for 5 weeks in ice. Microbiological, chemical and sensory characteristics of the treated fillets were evaluated. All treatments succeeded in reduction initial psychrotrophic count, increasing the lag phase period and extending the microbial shelf life. T4 and T5 reduced the initial load by 2.4 log (each), elongated the lag phase by 1 and 2 weeks and extended shelf life by 2.3 and 3.0 weeks, respectively. At the end of storage period, T4 and T5 maintained the pH to 6.5 and 6.0 compared with 7.7 of control. The TBA values were 1.56 (T4) and 1.22 (T5) compared with 8.69 mg malondialdehyed Kg-1 fillets for control. Also, TVB-N values were 32.2 (T4) and 29.74 (T5) compared with 53.51 mg N/100 g fillets for control at the end of storage period. Similarly, T4 and T5 maintained better (P<0.05) sensory characteristics than control.
Keywords: Bacteriocins, bio preservation, fish fillets, nile perch, Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis, shelf life.
