Guide to Refrigerated Storage

Safety of refrigerated storage of admixed parenteral fluids.

Many hospital pharmacies are reluctant to store admixed parenteral fluids longer than 24 to 48 h because of concern about possible microbial contamination. We evaluated the safety of prolonged refrigerated storage of admixtures by culturing mixtures in 471 bags prepared routinely in a hospital pharmacy and stored at 4 degrees C for up to 15 days. Low-level contamination (1 CFU per bag) was foun...

Storage System Site Preparation Guide

Impact of storage solution formulation during refrigerated storage upon chondrocyte viability and cartilage matrix.

Various preservation solutions have been evaluated for longer hypothermic cartilage storage for tissue transplantation; however, the results are mixed. This research was carried out to determine whether phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or organ preservation solutions would preserve both the extracellular matrix and chondrocytes of articular cartilage better than culture medium during refrigerate...

Application of a Surimi-Based Coating to Improve the Quality Attributes of Shrimp during Refrigerated Storage

Shrimp is a popular seafood throughout the world. However, shrimp is highly perishable due to biochemical, microbiological, or physical changes during postmortem storage. In this study, the effect of a surimi-based coating with and without montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay on shrimp quality was evaluated during eight days of refrigerator storage. Use of a surimi-based coating resulted in reduction...

Nano-Encapsulation of Lemon Essential Oil Approach to Reducing the Oxidation Process in Fish Burger during Refrigerated Storage

Lemon essential oils (LEOs) as a bioactive compound with antioxidative potential are used as safe additives in foods. However, this compound is sensitive to light, oxidation, and processing in order to solve this problem encapsulation could be a suitable technique to protect them from degradation. The aim of this study was to produce nano-encapsulated LEOs in Chitosan: Modified Starch (Hicap) t...