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.