Table 1. Microbiological changes (log CFU/g) of gamma irradiated Pleurotus eryngii during storage
| Microbes | Storage days | Irradiation dose (kGy) |
| 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mesophilic | 0 | 5.81±0.04aE1)2) | 3.89±0.90bC | ND3) | ND | ND |
| 7 | 7.13±0.18aD | 4.84±0.29bC | ND | ND | ND |
| 14 | 7.75±0.07aC | 6.75±0.06bB | 2.72±0.28cC | ND | ND |
| 21 | 9.13±0.07aB | 7.35±0.06bB | 5.92±0.11cB | 3.80±0.17dB | ND |
| 28 | 9.45±0.03aA | 8.92±0.15bA | 7.50±0.05cA | 4.36±0.21dA | ND |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 0 | 5.23±0.10aE | 4.00±0.28bE | ND | ND | ND |
| 7 | 6.57±0.36aD | 5.29±0.07bD | ND | ND | ND |
| 14 | 7.13±0.03aC | 6.21±0.14bC | 2.72±0.28cC | ND | ND |
| 21 | 8.83±0.11aB | 7.16±0.05bB | 5.51±0.05cB | 2.55±0.21dB | ND |
| 28 | 9.33±0.15aA | 8.84±0.14bA | 6.74±0.05cA | 3.80±0.09dA | ND |
| Yeasts and molds | 0 | 4.84±0.01aE | 3.94±0.12bC | 2.79±0.55cC | ND | ND |
| 7 | 4.93±0.04aD | 4.04±0.04bC | 2.85±0.54cBC | ND | ND |
| 14 | 5.60±0.05aC | 4.05±0.04bC | 2.88±0.31cBC | ND | ND |
| 21 | 6.52±0.01aB | 4.51±0.07bB | 3.74±0.05cAB | 2.55±0.21dB | ND |
| 28 | 6.77±0.01aA | 5.23±0.16bA | 4.24±0.17cA | 3.85±0.03cA | 2.79±0.55d |
Values with the same column with different superscripts (a-d) indicates significant differences (p<0.05) by Tukey’s multiple comparison test (n=3).
Values with the same row with different superscripts (A-E) indicates significant differences (p<0.05) by Tukey’s multiple comparison test (n=3).
Not detected, bacterial counts were below the limit of detection (1 log CFU/g).