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Abstract
Since the pre-historic times, meat is consumed by humans as part of diet. Meat is an animal flesh that is
considered as an excellent source of high biological value protein, zinc, iron, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus,
and vitamins. In recent years, global meat production and consumption have increased. The production of meat in
the world was estimated at 317.17 million tons in 2016. Meat is very much susceptible to spoilage due to chemical
and enzymatic activities.The breakdown of fat, protein, and carbohydrates of meat result in the development of off-
odors, off-flavor and slim formation, which make the meat objectionable for the human consumption. Several factors
such as moisture, light, microbes, atmospheric oxygen, temperature, and endogenous enzymes influence the
freshness and shelf life of meat. Microbes are ubiquitous in distribution and can reach the meat from different
sources thus causing its spoilage. Therefore, various technologies are used to preserve the meat in order to
inactivate/destroy the microbes, which are implicated in foodborne infections. Canned food stored in cool and dry
place can last up to a year. Since preservation of meat by irradiation requires heavy investment, its commercial
application is still in its infancy. It is emphasized that preservation of meat is imperative to prevent the occurrence of
deteriorative changes brought by microbial, chemical and physical process. Further, well preserved meat can give
protection against all hazards for a considerable time.
Keywords: Foodborne illness; Meat; Microbes; Preservation; include handling and loading of animals on the farm, transporting
Pressure processing; Spoilage; Technologies animals to slaughterhouses, off-loading and holding of animals and
slaughtering of animals. Poor operational techniques and facilities in
Introduction any of these operations will result in unnecessary suffering and injuries
to animals, which can lead to loss of meat, reduced meat quality and
Food, which contains essential nutrients, such as fats, proteins, spoilage of meat. Therefore, the prevention of contamination during
carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, is the most indispensable part meat cutting and processing is very essential [5]. Storage time can be
of human life. It is the basic necessity without which the survival of extended through hygienic slaughtering and clean handling of the
living beings is not feasible. Food is an edible substance of plant or carcass [6]. Due to nearly neutral pH, high moisture content and rich
animal origin, which is consumed to maintain life, provide energy and nutrients, it is highly prone to contamination by microorganisms,
promote growth [1]. Among all the industries in the world, food which makes the preservation of meat more difficult than most other
industry is the most prominent and fastest growing enterprise. In foods. The principle of preservation is to create unfavorable conditions
India, meat production was estimated 7.0 million tons in 2015-2016. for the growth of microorganisms, which result spoilage of food. Due
Various technologies are being developed in order to meet the ever to spoilage, the texture, flavor and nutritive value of meat are altered
increasing demand of food due to population growth. Since ancient and thereby, rendering it inedible for human use. Unless proper
times, humans have employed several methods for preserving the food, preservation methods are adopted, deterioration, microbial activity,
so that they can store it to eat later on [1]. The canning of vinegar was enzymatic and chemical reactions along with physical changes is
introduced in 1782 and the preservation of food by canning was bound to occur. However, once meat is contaminated with
patented by Nicolas Appert, a French Chemist. Later in 1837, Louis microorganisms, their removal is difficult. Hence, preservation of meat
Pasteur, a French Scientist, used heat for the first time to destroy is done by various preserving techniques such as chilling/refrigeration,
undesirable organisms in bear and wine. The use of sodium benzoate freezing, curing, smoking, thermal processing, canning, dehydration,
as a preservative in certain foods was given official sanction by USA in irradiation, chemicals and pressure processing [1,2,7-12]. This
1980. In the year 1990, the application of irradiation of the poultry was communication is an attempt to present an overview of various
approved in the United States [2]. methods employed for the preservation of meat throughout the world.
Meat primarily obtained from herbivorous animals, such as cattle,
buffaloes, goats, sheep, camels, horses, is widely consumed by people of Preservation of Meat
developed as well as developing nations [3]. Rich nutrient matrix meat
Meat preservation became essential for transportation of meat for
is the first-choice source of animal protein for many people all over the
long distances without spoiling of texture, color and nutritional value
world [4]. According to the American Heart Association, the daily
after the development and rapid growth of super markets [13].
consumption of meat should be limited to six ounces [1]. The
Traditional methods of meat preservation such as drying, smoking,
transformation of animals into meat involves several operations, which
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brining, fermentation, refrigeration and canning have been replaced by The most significant advantage of freezing is the retention of most of
new preservation techniques such as chemical, bio-preservative and the nutritive value of meat during storage, with a very little loss of
non-thermal techniques [12]. The aims of preservation methods are to nutrients occurring in the drip during thawing process. It is important
inhibit the microbial spoilage and also to minimize the oxidation and to wrap fresh meat in suitable packaging film before freezing otherwise
enzymatic spoilage. Current meat preservation methods are broadly meat undergoes freeze burn. This abnormal condition occurs due to
categorized into three methods (a) controlling temperature (b) progressive surface dehydration resulting in the concentration of meat
controlling water activity (c) use of chemical or bio-preservatives [12]. pigments on the surface.
A combination of these preservation techniques can be used to
The quality of frozen meat is also influenced by its freezing rate. In
diminish the process of spoilage [14].
slow freezing, there is formation of large ice crystals, which may cause
The preservation of food has several objectives [1]. physical damage to muscular tissue, giving it distorted appearance in
the frozen state. In fast freezing, numerous small ice crystals are
1. To control foodborne infections and intoxications
formed uniformly throughout the meat tissue. The freezing rate is
2. To ensure the safety of food from microbes increased with decreases in temperature, almost 98% of water freezes
3. To prevent the spoilage of food at -20°C and complete crystal formation occurs at 65°C [17]. Thus,
4. To extend the shelf life of food problem of muscle fiber shrinkage and distorted appearance is not
5. To enhance the keeping quality of food there in meat tissue. The drip losses during thawing are considerably
6. To reduce financial losses low as water freezes within the muscle fiber itself. Numerous small ice
crystals on the surface of the fast frozen meat are also important as
Chilling/refrigeration they give a desirable light color as compared to slow frozen meat.
Microbial growth stops at -12°C and total inhibition of the cellular
This is the most widely used method of preservation for short term metabolism in animal tissues occurs below -18°C [18]. However,
storage of meat as chilling/refrigeration slows or limit the spoilage rate enzymatic reactions, oxidative rancidity and ice crystallization will still
at temperature below the optimal range can inhibit the microbial play an important part in spoilage [12]. During freezing, about 60% of
growth [7], enzymatic as well as chemical reactions [1,7]. Storage of the viable microbial population dies but the remaining population
fresh meat is done at a refrigeration temperature of 2 to 5°C. Chilling is gradually increases during frozen storage [19].
critical for meat hygiene, safety, shelf life, appearance and nutritional
quality [7,12]. Carcasses are first hanged in chilled coolers (15°C) to Curing
remove their body heat, and are then passed on to holding coolers
(5°C). It is essential to maintain proper spacing between carcasses so as Sodium chloride, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite and sugar are main
to allow throughout air circulation. It is employed by two methods: (a) curing ingredients. Various methods of curing are practiced in India,
immersion chilling, in which the product is immersed in chilled (4°C) such as dry cure, pickle cure, injection cure, direct cure etc.
water and (b) air chilling, in which the carcasses are misted with water Preservation of meat by heavy salting is an old age practice. Sodium
in a room with circulating chilled air [15]. chloride has a long history of use in food preservation in sufficiently
high concentrations [20]. It was applied as a thumb rule because
Refrigeration of meat begins with the chilling of animal carcass and refrigeration facilities were not available during olden days. Later,
continues throughout the entire channels of holding, cutting, curing by common salt and sodium nitrate resulted in comparatively
transportation, retail, display and even in the customer household improved products. Sodium Chloride inhibits microbial growth by
before the ultimate use. The relative humidity is generally kept at 90% increasing osmotic pressure as well as decreasing the water activity in
in order to avoid excessive shrinkage due to loss of moisture. the micro-environment [20]. Some bacteria can be inhibited by
The refrigerated storage life of meat is influenced by species of concentrations as low as 2% [21]. A concentration of 20% of sodium
origin, initial microbial load, packaging and temperature as well as chloride is high enough to inhibit many food spoilage yeasts including
humidity condition during storage. Pork and poultry starts with Debaryomyces hansenii, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kloeckera apiculata,
comparatively high microbial load. Irrespective of species of origin, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Pichia anomala, Pichia membranaefaciens,
maximum care should be taken during handling of meat in order to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yarrowia lipolytica, Zygosaccharomyces
check further microbial contamination. Refrigerated temperature bailii, and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii [22]. However, some
favors the growth of psychrophilic organisms causing spoilage of meat microorganisms from the genera Bacillus and Micrococcus have
in due course of time. shown ability to tolerant high concentrations of salt [21]. Sugars have
the capabilities to bind with moisture and reduce water activity in
Generally, fresh meat remains in good condition for a period of 5-7 foods [20]. Dextrose, sucrose, brown sugar, corn syrup, lactose, honey,
days if kept at refrigerated temperature of 4 ± 1°C. Cold-shortening molasses, maltodextrins, and starches are generally used in dried meat
and toughening may result from ultra-rapid chilling of pre-rigor meat processing as a source of sugars or carbohydrates to enhance flavor,
[16]. It is emphasized that the processed meat should be stored under reduce harshness of salt and lower water activity [23]. In Canada and
refrigerated condition till they are finally consumed. The well the United States, sugars are generally recognized as safe [24,25]. The
preserved meat has enhanced shelf life as compared to fresh meat. nitrites used in meat preservation industry are always in the form of
salts such as sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite. Nitrites provide
Freezing stabilized red meat color, cured meat flavor and rancidity retardation
Freezing is an ideal method of keeping the original characteristics of [2]. Further, nitrite salts are effective in controlling color, lipid
fresh meat. Meat contains about 50-75% by weight water, depending oxidation and odor in addition to controlling the anaerobic bacteria
on the species, and the process of freezing converts most of water into [26-29]. The current limit for nitrite in food is 156 ppm in US, and 200
ice [4]. It stops the microbial load and retards the action of enzymes. ppm in Canada for meat products [24,30]. On the other hand, the use
of nitrite as food additive may form carcinogenic nitrosamines with
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maintain freshness and nutritional value [7]. Antimicrobial significantly increased the death of E. coli O157:H7 in poultry meat
preservatives are substances which are used to extend the shelf life of and UHT milk compared to either treatment alone.
meat by reducing microbial proliferation during slaughtering,
In practical meaning, high-pressure processing is preferable as an
transportation, processing and storage [33]. Growth of bacteria and
additional final processing step to produce safety products. High-
spoilage of meat is depending on the species of bacteria, nutrients
pressure processing can eliminate manufacturing contamination of
availability, pH, temperature, moisture and gaseous atmosphere [34].
Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and other food-borne pathogens
Antimicrobial compounds added during processing should not be used
in finished, packaged products without any adverse effects on color,
as a substitute for poor processing conditions or to cover up an already
flavor, texture, and moisture, and increase refrigerated shelf life.
spoiled product [35]. They offer a good protection for meat in
combination with refrigeration [7]. Common antimicrobial The tenderization of meat or acceleration of meat conditioning
compounds include: chlorides, nitrites, sulfides and organic acids could be induced by high-pressure treatment and the improvement of
[27,35,36]. Freeze storage cannot prevent oxidative spoilage and thermal gel formability of pressurized actomyosin, especially at low salt
microbial/enzymatic spoilage [2]. Thus, chemical preservation concentration, opens up the possibility for exploitation of new types of
methods are quite beneficial in combination with refrigeration in order meat products. The shelf life of cooked meat products prepared by
to optimize stability, product quality while maintain freshness and conventional methods could be extended by exposing them to high
nutritional value [7]. Several organic acids have been generally pressure.
recognized as safe. Benzoic acid, citric acid, propionic acid, sorbic acid
and their salts are effective mold inhibitors. Acetic acid and lactic acid Hydrodynamic pressure processing
prevent the bacterial growth whereas sorbate and acetate are capable of
arresting the growth of yeasts in food. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), Tenderness is the major criterion driving consumer’s decisions to
sodium ascorbate and D-isoascorbate (erythorbate) have been used as purchase meat. A means of controlling and assuring a meat product’s
meat preservatives. Their antioxidant properties can oxidize reactive safety and tenderness level is essential. Unfortunately, tenderness has
oxygen species producing water. Ascorbic acid has been shown to proven to be the most difficult quality factor for meat producers and
enhance antimicrobial activity of sulfites and nitrites [37,38]. The meat packers to manage. Thus, a commercial method to ensure a
enhanced activities include both the antioxidant properties and the consistently tender meat product is of primary importance for
sequestering of iron [39]. Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are also enhanced consumer acceptance of meat. Techniques applied
used as preservatives in the meat industry. The un-dissociated individually or in combination include mechanical, chemical,
molecule of benzoic acid is responsible for its antibacterial activity temperature conditioning, aging, electrical stimulation, high pressure
[40-42]. The benzoic acid is generally used to inhibit yeasts and fungi heat treatments, and alternative carcass positioning. A number of these
rather than bacteria [36,42]. It has been reported that yeasts such as techniques require additional holding periods, space, and labor.
Saccharomyces and Zygosaccharomyces have intrinsic ability to resist Furthermore, several of these methods have been criticized for their
benzoic acid under the tolerable toxicological limits. The combination lack of consistency in tenderizing meat. The concept of tenderizing
of benzoic acid treatment and nitrogen starvation conditions is meat using shock waves from underwater detonation of explosives,
suggested to enforce effective food preservation from yeast spoilage. called hydrodynamic pressure processing (HDP), was first patented by
Godfrey [44]. Hydrodynamics refers to the motion of fluids and the
forces acting on solid bodies immersed in these fluids. The HDP
Hydrostatic pressure processing
process should not be confused with research using high hydrostatic
High pressure directly affects cellular physiology of the micro- pressure (HHP), which was introduced by Japanese scientists and dates
organisms. High pressure of a few hundred MPa can decrease the back to the end of the 19th century. The HDP-treated meat displayed
viability of bacterial cells, and a pressure of a few tens MPa can no outward signs of change, but on cooking, it was found to be
decrease the growth rate. New high-pressure technology for food significantly tender than non-treated control samples.
sterilization is being developed based on these facts. The inactivation is
HDP involves underwater detonation of a high-energy explosive in
due to widespread damages of micro-organisms through modification
a containment vessel to generate a shock wave pressure front at
of morphology and of several vulnerable components such as cell
velocities exceeding the speed of sound. The shock wave passes
membranes, ribosomes, and enzymes, including those involved in the
through the liquid medium and vacuum-packaged meat (placed at the
replication and transcriptions of DNA [43]. Microbial inactivation
bottom of the container). Shock waves generated and transmitted
through high pressure application has been well reviewed by Cheftel
through water move equidistant from an explosive source depending
[8]. The extent of inactivation depends on several parameters such as
on the shape of the explosive [45]. The shock wave, with targeted
the type of micro-organisms, the pressure level, the process
pressure fronts of 70 MPa to 100 MPa in the HDP process, occurs in
temperature and time, and the pH and composition of the food or the
fractions of milliseconds. Hugoniot (adiabatic) compression of water
dispersion medium. In general, Gram-negative bacteria such as
(or of aqueous solutions) causes a temperature increase of only 2 to
Yersinia enterocollitica and Salmonella spp. were found to be more
3°C per 100 MPa, depending on the initial temperature and the rate of
sensitive than Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenese
pressure increase [45]. Pressure release causes a decrease in
and Staphylococcus aureus. Some strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7
temperature of the same order of magnitude. Because the dynamics of
were found to be relatively resistant to pressure. Some investigators
the shock wave pressure front in the HDP process occur in fractions of
reported the effect of substrate on pressure resistance of S. aureus, S.
milliseconds and at pressures less than 100 MPa, there is virtually no
enteridis and one of the resistant E. coli O157:H7 strains [9]. There was
increase in the temperature of the meat or water.
greater survival of E. coli and S. enteritidis in ultra-high-temperature
treated (UHT) milk compared to poultry meat, whereas there was The shelf life of HDP-treated meat products is increased by reducing
greater recovery of S. aureus in poultry meat than in the milk. The the non-pathogenic (normal) microbial flora in the sample. Microbial
simultaneous applications of pressure with mild heating (up to 60°C) populations of HDP-treated meat does not increase significantly for
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