PENGARUH KONSENTRASI CHITOSAN SEBAGAI BAHAN PENGAWET TERHADAP MASA SIMPAN MIE BASAH

The objective of this research was to asses the optimal chitosan concentration as wet noodle preservative. The study conducted two stage 1) . to know the best concentration and storage duration of wet noodle. The first factor was chitosan concentration (K) K0 (0 ppm), K1 (50 ppm), K2 (100 ppm), K3 (150 ppm), K4 (200 ppm) and the second factor was storage duration H0 (0 hour), H1( 24 hours), H2 (48 houurs) and H3 (72 hours). 2). To know the best chitosan concentration’s compared with using of formalin. The result shows that higher chitosan concentration will give higher quality wet noodle which was showed by parameter microba total account, texture, rancidity, and overall acceptance. Optimal chitosan concentration was 150 ppm with optimal storage duration 24 hours. Chitosan can be developed and used to avoid formalin and the other kinds of hazard material using for food product. Keywords : Chitosan, formalin. antibacterial activitie