A RESEARCH NOTE: SHELF‐LIFE OF LITE SYRUP AFTER OPENING AND STORAGE AT ROOM OR REFRIGERATED TEMPERATURE1

摘要: The shelf-life of lite syrup after opening and storage at room temperature (25-27C) or refrigerated (4-5C) was studied to determine the physical, chemical microbiological changes in product with time. Bottles were sampled time 0 (initial opening) during days 7, 21, 28, 60, 90, 150, 180. Color, water activity, pH, moisture content, viscosity, °Brix determined. Microbial analyses included coliform, standard, yeast mold plate counts. content did not change 180 storage. Viscosity values dropped time, microbial counts remained insignificant (p>0.05). Overall, stored comparable quality that temperature.