Enhancement of quality and shelf life of chicken patties using an edible coating of Chitosan

Effect of edible coating of chitosan was evaluated on quality and shelf-life of chicken patties during refrigerated storage (4±1oC). Chicken patties were divided into three groups of which T1 was kept as control, T2 was dipped in 1% glacial acetic acid and T3 was dipped into 1.5% chitosan dissolved in 1% glacial acetic acid. All the samples were analyzed for physico-chemical parameters, microbiological quality and sensory analysis during refrigeration storage (4±1oC) at an interval of 5 days.