Table 2. Comparison of hydrocarbons from different EB irradiation doses (0, 2, 4.5, 7, and 10 kGy) in pork cutlet
| Compounds (μg/g) | Irradiation dose (kGy) |
| 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1-Dodecene | nd | 0.177±0.039b | 0.279±0.016b | 0.449±0.085ab | 0.594±0.035a |
| n-Dodecane | 0.234±0.027c | 0.381±0.075bc | 0.403±0.087bc | 0.612±0.107ab | 0.758±0.110a |
| 1-Tridecene | nd | 0.179±0.006c | 0.243±0.015c | 0.390±0.044b | 0.462±0.033a |
| n-Tridecane | 0.579±0.039b | 0.512±0.180b | 0.541±0.164b | 1.092±0.065a | 1.086±0.236a |
| 1-Tetradecene | nd | 1.256±0.128d | 2.304±0.391c | 3.624±0.239b | 5.108±0.611a |
| n-Tetradecane | 0.574±0.030b | 0.671±0.250ab | 0.600±0.205ab | 1.053±0.054a | 1.061±0.207a |
| 1-Pentadecene | nd | 0.347±0.043d | 0.568±0.037c | 0.995±0.091b | 1.290±0.074a |
| n-Pentadecane | 0.651±0.054e | 1.441±0.132d | 2.722±0.342c | 5.993±0.589b | 7.447±0.547a |
| 1,7-Hexadecadiene | nd | 4.953±0.558d | 9.152±0.989c | 18.090±2.097b | 22.276±1.412a |
| 1-Hexadecene | nd | 0.734±0.066b | 1.065±0.143b | 1.951±0.298a | 2.260±0.121a |
| n-Hexadecane | 0.940±0.079 | 1.100±0.262 | 0.951±0.297 | 1.078±0.094 | 1.460±0.347 |
| 8-Heptadecene | nd | 2.010±0.150d | 4.149±0.485c | 10.257±1.222b | 12.604±0.988a |
| n-Heptadecane | 1.021±0.094d | 1.766±0.201c | 1.810±0.203c | 2.738±0.163b | 3.484±0.278a |
nd: not detected, below the limit of detection.
Mean±SD within the same row with different superscripts indicate significant differences (p<0.05).
EB, electron beam.