Table 9 Changes in coliform bacteria (log cfu/g) of fish steak samples during storage at 4 °C

T1

2.20^ln

3.86^em

5.19^cj

5.81^bg

6.21^ae

6.71^ad

7.81^ab

8.41^a

8.61^a

6.09^A

T2

2.64^ln

2.85^jn

3.69^fn

3.93^em

4.32 ^dl

4.74 ^cl

5.30^ci

5.83^bf

6.71^ad

4.44^B

T3

2.35^ln

2.92ⁱⁿ

3.54^fn

3.72^fn

3.94^em

4.42 ^dl

5.10^ck

5.60^bg

5.89^bf

4.15^BC

T4

2.74^kn

3.03^hn

3.40^gn

3.82^em

4.63 ^cl

4.83 ^cl

5.40^bh

5.84^bf

6.91^ac

4.51^B

T5

1.40ⁿ

1.67 ^mn

2.60^ln

3.10^hn

3.73^fn

3.92^em

4.62 ^cl

4.80 ^cl

5.83^em

3.51^CD

T6

1.04^ln

1.90 ^mn

2.65^ln

2.76^kn

3.61^fn

3.84^em

4.41 ^dl

4.74 ^cl

5.71^bg

3.40^D

Mean

2.06^H

2.70^GH

3.51^FG

3.85^EF

4.40^DE

4.74^CD

5.44^BC

5.86^AB

6.61^A