KAJIAN PERUBAHAN MUTUSELAMA PENYIMPANAN DAN PENDUGAAN UMUR SIMPAN KERIPIK IKAN BELEDANG DALAM KEMASAN POLYPROPYLENE RIGID

This research aims to determine the quality changes during storage and shelf lifeof beledang fish chips in rigid polypropylene packaging.Observation of quality based on the moisture content and total microbes were done on 0 and 30thdays at 25°C, 30°C and 35°C with 3 replicates at each storage temperature.Shelf life prediction of beledang fish chips based on moisture content changes at 25oC, 30oC dan 35oC was measured using Arrhenius Model. The result shows that there is a change in water content and total microbes in beledang fish chips during storage.At storage temperature of 35oCthe chipshas moisture contentchanges and total microbes on the 30th day of storage which 4 % and 10 x 104Cfu.The shelf life of beledang fish chips in polypropylene rigid packaging at storage temperature of 25oC, 30oCand 35oC is 9 months 28 days, 10 months 3 days, and 10 months 8 daysrespectively